Santorum to Speak in Summerville

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum will speak in Summerville on Nov. 12 in the fifth installment of Rep. Tim Scott's "Tim's Town Halls."

The 11:30 a.m. forum at the Summerville Country Club, if it works like the previous town halls, will afford Santorum the chance to give a campaign speech followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by Scott.

So far, Scott has hosted former Utah Gov. John Huntsman, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Atlanta businessman Herman Cain.

Santorum, a 53-year-old two-term senator, is struggling in the polls, barely registering in the single-digits in most samples. Just 1 percent of Palmetto State's voters said they would support him in the primary, according to an October NBC News/Martist poll.

The Washington Post on Friday said his stock value among his party has declined steadily since Cain emerged as a serious candidate. The paper ranks him eight of the eight most-credible candidates still in the race.

Despite his apparent long-shot odds, Santorum's remains popular among loyal conservatives.This week he made news by .

He recently opened his South Carolina campaign headquarters in Mount Pleasant, and he has insisted that it's too early to count any candidate out of the race.

Santorum raised more than $80,000 in South Carolina during the third quarter. That's second only to Perrry who took in just over $100,000. Romney was third with $75,000 in donations from South Carolina.

Santorum has campaigned in South Carolina far more than any other Republican, visiting 100 times since entering the race, according to a McClatchy Newspapers story.