Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Endorses Rick Santorum

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth performs during The Big 4 Festival in Indio, California.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says he hopes Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is our next president. Mustaine, who once covered the Democratic National Convention for MTV (back in 1992), told Music Radar he wants a Republican president and disagrees with music industry colleagues who say President Obama is doing a good job.

"I don't think so," said the veteran headbanger. "Not from what I see."

He has questions about Mitt Romney's extreme wealth, he said, and his interest in Newt Gingrich has waned. "He's just gone back to being that person that everybody said he was – that angry little man," Mustaine said. "I still like him, but I don't think I'd vote for him."

Santorum, who kept his hopes alive last week by winning GOP primaries and caucuses in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, "has some presidential qualities," said Mustaine. Though he admitted he was "completely oblivious" about the candidate earlier in the primary season, he was impressed when Santorum left the campaign trail to spend time with his ailing daughter.

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Dave Mustaine: I'm Not Ready to Endorse Rick Santorum

Megadeth rocker Dave Mustaine has clarified his position of support for Republic presidential candidate Rick Santorum, saying that he is not ready to give a full endorsement of the former Pennsylvania senator.

"Contrary to how some people have interpreted my words, I have not endorsed any presidential candidate," Mustaine said in a statement. "What I did say was that I hope to see a Republican in the White House. I've seen good qualities in all the candidates but by no means have made my choice yet. I respect the fact that Santorum took time off from his campaign to be with his sick daughter, but I never used the word 'endorse.'"

Mustaine told Music Radar that he is very unhappy with President Obama's term in the White House, and said that his support for Newt Gingrich has waned recently. "He's just gone back to being that person that everybody said he was – that angry little man," Mustaine said. "I still like him, but I don't think I'd vote for him."

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Dave Mustaine: I'm Not Ready to Endorse Rick Santorum

Megadeth rocker Dave Mustaine has clarified his position of support for Republic presidential candidate Rick Santorum, saying that he is not ready to give a full endorsement of the former Pennsylvania senator.

"Contrary to how some people have interpreted my words, I have not endorsed any presidential candidate," Mustaine said in a statement. "What I did say was that I hope to see a Republican in the White House. I've seen good qualities in all the candidates but by no means have made my choice yet. I respect the fact that Santorum took time off from his campaign to be with his sick daughter, but I never used the word 'endorse.'"

Mustaine told Music Radar that he is very unhappy with President Obama's term in the White House, and said that his support for Newt Gingrich has waned recently. "He's just gone back to being that person that everybody said he was – that angry little man," Mustaine said. "I still like him, but I don't think I'd vote for him."

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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Endorses Rick Santorum

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth performs during The Big 4 Festival in Indio, California.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says he hopes Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is our next president. Mustaine, who once covered the Democratic National Convention for MTV (back in 1992), told Music Radar he wants a Republican president and disagrees with music industry colleagues who say President Obama is doing a good job.

"I don't think so," said the veteran headbanger. "Not from what I see."

He has questions about Mitt Romney's extreme wealth, he said, and his interest in Newt Gingrich has waned. "He's just gone back to being that person that everybody said he was – that angry little man," Mustaine said. "I still like him, but I don't think I'd vote for him."

Santorum, who kept his hopes alive last week by winning GOP primaries and caucuses in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, "has some presidential qualities," said Mustaine. Though he admitted he was "completely oblivious" about the candidate earlier in the primary season, he was impressed when Santorum left the campaign trail to spend time with his ailing daughter.

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