February 17, 2012 3:10pm ? Comments
byCharlie Spiering Commentary Staff Writer
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Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Shortly after Rick Santorum announced a "major campaign announcement" this morning the campaigns engaged in a squabble over the Friday afternoon schedule.

11:13 am: Team Santorum announces "major campaign event" at 2:00 pm; shortly afterwards, news breaks that Attorney General Mike DeWine would switch his endorsement from Mitt Romney to Santorum. (DeWine endorsed Romney in October 2011)


1:14 pm: Team Romney announces a 3:00 pm conference call on "Why Rick Santorum’s Record Is Wrong For Ohio."

1:32 pm: Team Santorum changes the time of their "major announcement" to 3:00 pm, the exact same time of Romney's call.

2:19 pm: Team Romney reschedules conference call for 2:30 pm.

While on the call, Former White House Chief of Staff John Sununu, dismissed DeWine's endorsement, "As I understand it, attorney generals don't have that much of a political organization."