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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25. April 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

On Tuesday, Mitt Romney swept the primaries in five states.  Romney won primaries in Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware.  There were 209 delegates at stake in the five primaries.  Romney has approximately 739 delegates and needs 1,144 to secure the nomination.

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

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/24/romney-sweeps-five-primaries/

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3. April 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

Mitt Romney is projected to win the Maryland and Washington DC primaries.  There are 53 delegates at stake in the two contests.  The Wisconsin Republican Presidential primary is too close to call.  Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are almost tied at 40% with most of the votes still to be counted.

To read a related Yahoo! News article, please click here:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/mitt-romney-projected-win-maryland-primary-000051319.html

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27. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

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 at 31%.  The poll has a 5.4% margin of error.

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

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/27/candidates-make-push-ahead-wisconsin-primary/

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25. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

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 southern primaries.  The next few contests are on April 3rd in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington DC.  Santorum is expected to campaign heavily in Wisconsin over the next week.

To read a related Yahoo! News article, please click here:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/rick-santorum-projected-win-louisiana-primary-010309736.html

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23. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

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 the Republican primary and Romney won at least 41 delegates.  The next contest is in Louisiana on March 24th.

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

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/20/romney-seeks-to-cushion-delegate-lead-in-illinois/

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19. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

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 the Republican nomination.  The Illinois primary will be held on Tuesday and the Louisiana primary will be Saturday.

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

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/18/candidates-focus-on-illinois-while-puerto-rican-republicans-vote/

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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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12. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

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 for data to be entered for each candidate in every contest.

To visit the CNN GOP Delegate Calculator, please click here:

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2012/calculator/

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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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26. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

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 that Rick Santorum has significantly closed the gap and could pull off an upset.

To read a related Yahoo! News article, please click here:

http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-governor-endorses-romney-primary-142152222.html

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23. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

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.  Recent polls indicate that Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are in a statistical tie in the two states.

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

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/22/gop-candidates-clash-ahead-high-stakes-debate-in-arizona/?test=latestnews

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16. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.

The House and Senate could vote on the payroll tax deal as early as Friday.  Four Democratic Senators and all 13 House Representatives at the payroll tax conference signed the agreement.  Republic Senators did not sign the agreement but that should not prevent passage of the tax cut measure.  The payroll tax cut agreement resolves an issue early in the election year.

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

http://www.rollcall.com/news/conferees_sign_payroll_tax_deal-212503-1.html?pos=hftxt

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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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