Santorum super PAC buys more ad time in Michigan

(CNN) – The super PAC supporting presidential contender Rick Santorum confirmed Tuesday it made an additional $600,000 television ad buy in Michigan, which holds its Republican primary next week. Red, White and Blue Fund spokesman Stuart Roy said the spot would contrast Santorum with his chief rival in the state, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. CNN LIVE: Tune in Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET for the last presidential debate before Super Tuesday, the CNN/Arizona Republican Party Debate hosted by John King. Follow it on Twitter at #CNNDebate and on Facebook at CNN Politics. For real-time coverage of the Arizona and Michigan primaries, go to CNNPolitics.com or to the CNN apps or CNN mobile web site . – Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @PoliticalTicker The ad buy announced Tuesday is the Red, White and Blue Fund’s second purchase in Michigan. Last week it announced a purchase of $663,500 in the state, which the group characterized as an answer to the massive amounts of money Romney’s campaign and his supportive super PAC had spent in the Wolverine State. The ad running last week was a positive spot that detailed Santorum’s biography. The group did not release any specifics about a new ad Tuesday. Also see: Paul ad slams Santorum Obama campaign takes a swing at Santorum Gingrich describes Obama as a national security risk Franklin Graham questions Obama, Romney on Christian Faith

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Santorum super PAC buys more ad time in Michigan