<p>Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum turns to his wife Karen, left, after announcing he is suspending his candidacy for the presidency, Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Gettysburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)</p>
April 11, 2012
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April 11, 2012 9:15 p.m.
Santorum suspends campaign
Says focus of GOP is still to defeat President Obama
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Rick Santorum cleared the way for Mitt Romney to claim victory in the long and hard-fought battle for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, giving up his "against all odds" campaign as Romney's tenacious conservative rival.