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“If he had endorsed Santorum, I mean, I would be like slitting my wrists on the table right now.” – Meghan McCain on John McCain’s endorsement of Mitt Romney

Like her dad, Meghan McCain does not mince words.

In the wake of Tuesday’s Iowa caucus, she didn’t hold back on her feelings about surprise second-place finisher and frequent McCain critic, Rick Santorum.

“My father did not become the nominee having anything to do with the Iowa caucus. I find it completely irrelevant,” she said. “If Rick Santorum becomes the nominee of this party, I mean, it is going to be bedlam and hysteria like you have never seen.”

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As for whether a McCain endorsement will help Romney in next week’s primary, the 27-year-old said it certainly couldn’t hurt, given his popularity in the state.

“I think in New Hampshire the McCain name is very strong. If my father could run for Governor of New Hampshire right now, he’d probably still win,” she added.

Romney leads N.H. and national polls in the Republican presidential race.