As momentum in the Republican race built for Romney, Santorum suspended his campaign for four days to meet with 'movement conservatives' to strategize.<ref>{{cite web |title=Santorum Taking Four-Day Break from Campaign Trail |url=http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpps/news/santorum-taking-four-day-break-from-campaign-trail-dpgonc-20120404-kh_19029840#ixzz1r7jXPfEr
|publisher= Fox Television Stations, Inc |date=4 April 2012}}</ref> Former [[Family Research Council]] chief [[Gary Bauer]], who was present at the sit-down with Santorum, called it a 'strategy meeting to discuss how Senator Santorum prevails.'<ref>{{cite web |title=SANTORUM MEETS WITH 'MOVEMENT CONSERVATIVES' TO GO BIG, BEFORE GOING HOME |url=http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2012/04/05/santorum-meets-with-movement-conservatives-to-go-big-before-going-home/ |publisher=The Blaze, LLC |date=5 April 2012 |access-date=10 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406043022/http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2012/04/05/santorum-meets-with-movement-conservatives-to-go-big-before-going-home/ |archive-date=6 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> But ratherRather than returning to campaigning the next Monday, Rick and Karen Santorum canceled campaign events scheduled right after [[Easter weekend]] to be in the hospital with their youngest daughter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Santorum Cancels Monday Events to Be With Ill Child |url=http://topics.wsj.com/person/S/rick-santorum/6582 |publisher=The Wall Street Journal |date=7 April 2012}}</ref>
In deference to the sick child, Romney ceased airing attack ads, replacing them with positive introductory ones.
