Rick Santorum visits Coeur d’Alene

Elizabeth Santorum, the 20-year-old daughter of presidential candidate Rick Santorum is introduced to applause Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 at the Hagadone Events Center before her father entered the room.

Presidential candidate Rick Santorum gives his stump speech, hitting the broad points of constitutional freedom, budget cutting, opposition to abortion and repealing Obamacare, before a friendly crowd Tuesday.

Inside the glassed-in meeting area, presidential candidate Rick Santorum gives his stump speech to the capacity crowd Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 at the Hagadone Events Center in Coeur d’Alene.

Rick Santorum gives his stump speech before a friendly crowd.

Jerry Jaeger, left, partner in Hagadone Hospitality, brags that presidential candidate Rick Santorum hit two balls onto the Resort Golf Course’ floating green before a campaign stop Tuesday at the Hagadone Events Center in Coeur d’Alene. Because of winter lake levels, the green is moved out into the lake at a distance of 270 yards.

Presidential candidate Rick Santorum is surrounded by reporters and camera as he answers questions from the media.

The crowd listens to presidential candidate Rick Santorum Tuesday.

Presidential candidate Rick Santorum works through his stump speech before a friendly crowd Tuesday.

Susan Navarra, center left, a cancer patient, rises from her wheel chair with her son Nathan, 17, right, to applaud presidential candidate Rick Santorum at the Hagadone Events Center in Coeur d’Alene. Navarra and her son drove from Spokane Valley to see Santorum.

Rick Santorum answers questions from the crowd.

Stan Rogers of Post Falls stands and asks presidential candidate Rick Santorum a question during the Q & A session Tuesday.

Coeur d’Alene High students, from left, Adam Borsheim, Derek Scharf and Ty Higbie, far right, pose for a photo with presidential candidate Rick Santorum after the candidate’s speech Tuesday.