"But in Gettysburg today, Santorum said his family had conferred over the weekend and concluded it was time to bring his White House bid to a close.
"This was a time for prayer and thought, this past weekend, just like it was, frankly, when we decided to get into this race. Karen and I and the kids sat at the kitchen table and talked about our hopes and fears and concerns," Santorum said.%% Declaring that his run had enabled "conservatives to have a voice" in the nominating process, Santorum cast his campaign as the longest of long-shot enterprises.
"Miracle after miracle, this race was as improbable as any you will ever see for president," he said, insisting that while his candidacy is over, "We are not done fighting."
"I know a lot of folks are going to write, maybe even those at the White House, game over. But this game is a long, long way from over," Santorum continued.
By dropping out now, Santorum spared himself the potential embarrassment of a loss to Romney in Pennsylvania's April 24 primary. The Santorum and Romney campaigns were in communication over the weekend, sources in both campaigns said, and those talks intensified Monday.
Romney and Santorum spoke directly ahead of Santorum's withdrawal, sources said. Santorum also had a conversation with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and planned to speak with his top supporters on a conference call later Tuesday. Santorum did not endorse Romney in his afternoon remarks. Hogan Gidley, a spokesman for his campaign, said in an MSNBC appearance that Romney had reached out to Santorum to request a meeting about an endorsement."
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