Rick Santorum, President?

Neal Broverman

Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.

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May 03 2011 8:20 PM EST

November 17 2015 5:28 AM EST

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A day after insinuating gay couples don't make good parents, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum announced Monday that he's launching an exploratory committee for a presidential run.

The ultraconservative Republican was in Iowa Monday when he spoke about the need for children to be raised by two parents. When asked whether two people of the same sex should raise children, he said "children need mothers and fathers," even though there's no scientific evidence that heterosexual couples make better parents.

Fox News reported Tuesday that Santorum -- who has compared gay relationships to polygamy and adultery -- announced his intent to explore a 2012 presidential run. Santorum hasn't held office since 2006, when he was soundly defeated by Democrat Bob Casey in the U.S. Senate race.