Rick Santorum announces second White House run

CABOT, Pa. (AP) – Former Senator Rick Santorum is launching his 2016 presidential campaign with a pledge to fight for American workers. But the conservative Republican has also touched on social issues.

Santorum said today that Americans should pray for a spiritual revival “to heal our land,” and he vowed to fight for religious rights that can be lived out in daily life, not just inside houses of worship.

While he didn’t directly mention gay marriage or abortion, Santorum said children have a “birthright” to be raised by their parents in healthy homes.

The former Pennsylvania senator is considered a longshot in a crowded Republican field. But he told supporters, “With your help and God’s grace we can change this nation.”