Rick Santorum To Visit Fargo And Tioga Wednesday

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Written By:
Rob Port

Feb 11, 2012
5:08pm

News broke earlier this week that North Dakota would be getting its first visit from a presidential candidate this election cycle. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is apparently going to be coming to the state, and according to Scott Hennen’s Twitter feed the candidate will be visiting Fargo and Tioga.

It looks like the Tioga visit will be at noon on Wednesday, and the Fargo visit will be at 7:00pm. No word yet on locales.

The decision to hold a town hall in Tioga is interesting stuff. Normally national candidates visit one of the state’s for urban centers – Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck and Minot – but usually don’t get too far beyond the Red River Valley. A visit to the heart of the oil patch speaks to just how important North Dakota’s energy boom has become.

Update: I can report that Santorum’s Tioga town hall will be at the Tioga High School. The Fargo rally will be held at the Holiday Inn.