He is not a yutz because he wears a sweater vest, he is a yutz because he is a grown adult man who believes that it will cause him to win an election. He believes in magic.
Do you think we should elect some guy who believes in magic?
I mean, sure, Frosty the Snowman had his magical top hat, but he was a TOON!
Santorum hates gays, he opposes all abortions, he is a guy who overdosed on parochial school. At best, he might be elected with those views in rural Portugal, but not in the US and not to the presidency.