Former GOP senator lashes out at “homophobic” Santorum

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a Republican from Wyoming, said this week he believedRick Santorum’s homophobia and concentration on social issues hurts the GOP. “Tome it's startling and borders on disgust,” Simpson said in an interview. Meanwhile Santorumconfirmed he is opposed to civil unions as well as marriage for same-sex couples.