Duggars Are Suprise Guests at Santorum Event ANDERSON, S.C. - The two speakers who introduced Rick Santorum to the overflow crowd at a Fuddruckers here both proudly described their seven children as blessings - a popular sentiment in a gathering that was heavy with people who call themselves pro-life Christians. But those speakers" boasting rights wilted when the next guests came out to talk up Mr. Santorum and provide entertainment until the former senator's rain-delayed arrival. The crowd gasped audibly when out came Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, the stars of the reality television show "19 and Counting," along with five of their 19 children and two grandchildren. "We totally believe that Rick Santorum is the best candidate," Mr. Duggar said, speaking with a polish earned through television work since 2003, when the family had its debut with a show called "14 Children and Pregnant Again," and his family's near nonstop campaigning for Mr. Santorum since early January, before his surprise surge in the Iowa primary. "He has proven that he always stands for life," Mrs. Duggar said of the candidate, and drew huge applause when she praised Mr. Santorum's role in banning the procedure known as partial-birth abortion. Then the five Duggar children in the room - two on guitar, two on violin and the oldest son, Joshua, on vocals - regaled the crowd with patriotic song: "This Is My Country," "This Land Is Your Land" and "God Bless America." When Mr. Santorum did arrive, he noted that he and his wife have seven children themselves, but admitted to being outdone by the Duggars. Among the topics he hit upon in his speech was the threat of a low birth rate and eventually declining American population. "We need to be a hopeful country," he said, "that wants more children." He proposed tripling the child tax deduction both to help parents and promote growth of the population. "It's not just because I have 7 children and the Duggars have 19," he said, drawing laughs.