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Bella Santorum Getting Better, May Leave Hospital Today

Rick Santorum's presidential campaign announced that the pro-life Republican presidential candidate has canceled campaign events today because his daughter Bella continues to be hospitalized for a sickness related to her medical condition. This is the second time since the beginning of the year that she has required hospitalization. Bella suffers from a chromosomal condition called Trisomy 18.

Hogan Gidley, National Communications Director, said last week, "Rick and his wife Karen have taken their daughter Bella to the hospital. The family requests prayers and privacy as Bella works her way to recovery."Gidley had said Friday afternoon that Bella's condition had stabilized and Santorum is expected to return to the campaign trail tomorrow. He indicated Bella could leave the hospital as soon as today, according to AP.

"The family hopes to take her home from the hospital very soon," he said, saying Bella is doing much better. Ref. Source 3

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Rick Santorum today suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

The development means that Mitt Romney is now the certain GOP nominee to take on President Barack Obama in November, as Santorum was his main challenger.

Romney issued this statement: "Senator Santorum is an able and worthy competitor, and I congratulate him on the campaign he ran. He has proven himself to be an important voice in our party and in the nation. We both recognize that what is most important is putting the failures of the last three years behind us and setting America back on the path to prosperity."

While Romney still needs to win several hundred delegates to clinch the nomination, Santorum's departure from the race leaves his path unhindered. Ref. CNN

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Bella Santorum Released From Hospital

Little Bella Santorum has been released from the hospital after Rick Santorum, the pro-life Republican presidential candidate, canceled events on Monday to be with her and provide care for his daughter. Ref. Source 5

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Santorum endorses Romney for GOP presidential nomination

Rick Santorum is endorsing his one-time bitter rival Mitt Romney in a late-night e-mail to his supporters. Ref. USAToday

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Bella Santorum Celebrates Her Fourth Birthday Sunday

Little Bella Santorum celebrates her fourth birthday on Sunday. After being hospitalized while her father Rick Santorum was on the presidential campaign trail, pro-life supporters nationwide prayed for her speedy recovery and she came through back to health.

Today, Rick Santorum sent a special message to his former campaign supporters about his daughter and her birthday:

Nearly four years ago, on May 13, 2008, Karen and I welcomed our youngest daughter, Isabella, into our family. As with the birth of any child, it was a joyous time, but was also not without its share of heartache as we learned more about Bella's condition - Trisomy 18 - and the impact it would have on her and on our family for the rest of her life. Ref. Source 2

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Santorum makes major endorsement on radio

No, he did not come out and support Ron Paul - instead Santorum looked down the ballot and is endorsing other strong conservatives running throughout the country. Why did the former Presidential candidate decide to endorse Texas Senate Candidate Ted Cruz? Ref. Source 8

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Rick Santorum Organizing GOP Convention Event for Mitt Romney

Rick Santorum, the pro-life former Republican presidential candidate, is organizing an event at the GOP convention later this month to rally pro-life, social conservative voters behind Romney.

The Hill has more details about the event and the background efforts leading up to it, quoting Santorum's long-time senior strategist, John Brabender. Ref. Source 8

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Rick Santorum’s New Book Features Miracle Daughter Bella Who Has Trisomy 18

Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards syndrome, is a condition that is caused by a error in cell division, known as meiotic disjunction. According to the Trisomy 18 Foundation, the condition is extremely rare and occurs in only 1 out of every 2500 pregnancies in the United States and about 1 in 6000 live births. Ref. Source 2