15. May 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

Reuters provides the latest election news and polling data for races across the country.  Current polling data on Reuters Election 2012 indicate that Obama has a 227 to 180 advantage over Romney in the electoral college.  However, most of the ten states listed as toss-ups lean towards the Republican.  A few of the toss-up states are Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia.  The four states account for 68 electoral votes.

To visit the Reuters Election 2012 site, please click here:

http://www.reuters.com/politics/elections-2012

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15. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

Rick Santorum won primaries in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday.  Santorum received 35% of the vote in Alabama and 33% in Mississippi.  The southern victories give Santorum momentum heading into the Missouri caucus on Saturday and the Louisiana primary on March 24th.  Romney won contests in Hawaii and American Samoa.

To read a related CNN article, please click here:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/politics/campaign-wrap/?hpt=hp_t2

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10. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

Rick Santorum is the projected winner of the Kansas Republican Caucuses.  Santorum has 53% of the vote with Romney in second at 17%.  Gingrich is third with 16% and Ron Paul is in fourth at 13%.  There are 40 delegates at stake in Kansas and Santorum will win at least 25.  The next two elections are on Tuesday in Alabama and Mississippi.

To read an MSNBC article, please click here:

http://nbcpolitics.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/10/10634057-santorum-wins-kansas-caucuses

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5. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

Mitt Romney won the Washington GOP caucuses with 38% of the vote.  Ron Paul came in second with 25% and Rick Santorun finished third with 24%.  The Romney victory is his fifth straight win and provides momentum heading into super Tuesday.  Super Tuesday will have 10 contests and there are 419 delegates at stake.  Currently, Romney is polling behind in key states like Georgia, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.  Romney and Santorum are within a few percentage points in Ohio.

To read a related Fox News article, please click here:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/03/gop-candidates-washington-caucuses/

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11. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

Mitt Romney held on to win the Maine caucus with 39% of the vote.  Ron Paul finished a close second with 36%.  The Romney victory ends a three state losing streak by the candidate.  There were 24 delegates at stake in the Maine Republican caucus.  The candidates will turn their focus to Arizona and Michigan which hold primaries at the end of February.

To read a related Fox News article, please click here:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/11/republican-candidates-maine-caucuses/

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9. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

Santorum swept the three contests in Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri.  The Santorum victories have raised the possibility of a brokered convention.  Republican Presidential primaries in Arizona and Michigan are the focus of most campaigns.  The Arizona Republican primary is a winner take all contest.  There are 29 delegates at stake in Arizona and 30 in Michigan.

To read a related Bloomberg article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-08/santorum-wins-non-binding-primary-in-missouri.html

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7. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

Mitt Romney added to his lead in delegates with a win in the Nevada Caucus.  Romney finished first with almost 50% of the vote and Newt Gingrich came in second with 22%.  The next three states to hold elections are Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri.  The candidates need 1,144 delegates to secure the Republican nomination for President.

To read a related Roll Call article, please click here:

http://www.rollcall.com/news/Romney-Wins-Big-in-Nevada-212125-1.html

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4. January 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney tied in the Iowa Caucus.  Santorum finished just 8 votes behind Romney and each candidate will receive 11 delegates.  Ron Paul came in third place and garnered 21% and 3 delegates.  Newt Gingrich finished fourth with 13% and will focus on South Carolina.  Rick Perry came in fifth with 10% of the vote and will also concentrate on South Carolina.  Michele Bachmann pulled out of the Presidential race after receiving 5% in the Iowa Caucus.

To read a related MSNBC article, please click here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45867228

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3. January 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

Republicans in Iowa head to caucuses around the state today to cast their votes in the 2012 Presidential race.  Recent polling data indicates that Mitt Romney has a slight lead over Ron Paul.  Rick Santorum has placed third in numerous polls with Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich finishing fourth and fifth.  Michele Bachmann needs a strong showing to remain in the race.  Iowa Caucus results have not always followed polling data in previous elections.

To read a related Reuters article, please click here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/03/us-usa-campaign-idUSTRE7BT14220120103

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