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Santorum's Most Unsavory Moments -- VIDEO

By Theresa Poulson

Updated: February 10, 2012 | 10:16 a.m.
January 6, 2012 | 6:19 p.m.

Rick Santorum on Thursday questioned a new Pentagon move to let women fill thousands of frontline jobs, saying that it could compromise a mission "because of the emotions that are involved."

After his comment made headlines overnight, he clarified on Friday that he was talking about men's emotions in reaction to seeing women in harm's way. 

This isn't the first time that Santorum has tangoed with controversy. Click through to watch some of the remarks that have gotten the former senator from Pennsylvania into hot water.

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