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Wisconsin Republican Primary –

The Wisconsin Republican Presidential primary will be held on April 3rd.  The winner take all contest has 42 delegates at stake and will be a battleground state in November.  A recent poll had Romney in first with 39% and Santorum in second place … Continue reading

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Santorum Wins Louisiana –

Rick Santorum received almost 50% of the vote in the Louisiana Republican Presidential primary.  There were 20 delegates at stake on Saturday and the remaining 26 delegates will be decided in June.  Santorum has had a strong showing in most of the … Continue reading

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Romney Takes Illinois –

Mitt Romney received 47% of the vote and won the Illinois Republican Presidential primary.  Rick Santorum finished second with 35%, Ron Paul was third with 9%, and Newt Gingrich came in fourth with 8%.  There were 54 delegates at stake in … Continue reading

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Romney Wins Puerto Rico –

Mitt Romney won the Puerto Rico primary and all 20 delagates that were at stake in the contest.  Romney has 521 delegates compared to Rick Santorum with 253, Newt Gingrich with 136, and Ron Paul with 50 delegates.  The candidates need 1,144 delegates to secure … Continue reading

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Santorum Takes Alabama & Mississippi –

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 … Continue reading

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CNN Republican Delegate Calculator –

The CNN Election Center has a Republican Presidential delegate calculator.  The delegate calculator has a leaderboard that displays the number of delegates won by each candidate as well as the number required to secure the nomination.  The calculator is interactive and allows … Continue reading

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Endorses Romney –

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer endorsed Mitt Romney for President.  The Arizona Republican Presidential primary will be held this Tuesday and is a winner-take-all contest.  Mitt Romney is the favorite in the Arizona and Michigan primaries on Tuesday.  However, recent polls have indicated … Continue reading

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Arizona Republican Debate –

The four Republican Presidential candidates met for the Arizona GOP debate in Phoenix.  There are 29 delegates up for grabs in the winner-take-all Arizona primary.  Michigan is also holding their Republican primary on February 28th and will award 30 delegates.  … Continue reading

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Santorum Sweeps –

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 … Continue reading

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Romney Wins Florida –

Mitt Romney won the Florida primary with 46% of the vote and gained all 50 delegates.  Newt Gingrich finished second with 32% and Rick Santorum came in third with 13%.  Romney leads the race for the Republican nomination with 87 … Continue reading

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Florida Republican Presidential Debate –

The CNN Republican Presidential Debate is being held tonight in Jacksonville Florida.  Fireworks are expected between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.  Recent polling indicates that Gingrich and Romney are neck and neck in Florida.  The Florida Republican primary is winner take … Continue reading

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Gingrich Takes South Carolina –

Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina primary and has the lead in delegates for the Republican Presidential nomination.  Gingrich finished with 40% of the vote and gained momentum heading into Florida.  Romney came in second with 27% and Santorum finished in third … Continue reading

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South Carolina Primary –

The South Carolina Primary is being held today and recent polls indicate that Gingrich has pulled ahead of Romney.  A Clemson University poll has Newt Gingrich at 32% and Mitt Romney falling to 26%. The Clemson poll has a margin … Continue reading

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South Carolina GOP Debate –

The South Carolina Republican Presidential debate was held last night in Myrtle Beach.  Mitt Romney is the current frontrunner and he was the focus of the other four candidates.  Currently, Newt Gingrich trails Mitt Romney by only 8 points in recent South … Continue reading

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Romney Takes New Hampshire –

Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary with 39% of the vote.  Ron Paul finished in second place with  23% and Huntsman was third with 17%.  Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum each had 9% of the vote.  Romney leads the field … Continue reading

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