Rick Santorum Loses His Cool with New York Times Reporter

The Takeaway

When reporter Jeff Zeleny asked Rick Santorum about a harsh comment he made about rival Mitt Romney, Santorum lashed out. The exchange was caught on tape by a CBS news camera, and Zeleny joins us with an update on Santorum’s words and the political strategy behind them. Jeff Zeleny is the National Political Correspondent for our partner the New York Times.

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