Posted on 02/07/2012 8:12:03 PM PST by SeekAndFind
DENVER Rick Santorum had a breakthrough night on Tuesday by winning the Missouri primary and the Minnesota caucuses, breathing life into his struggling campaign and slowing Mitt Romneys march to the Republican presidential nomination.
Early returns had Santorum running two-to-one over Romney in Missouri, and the Associated Press projected he would win the states beauty contest primary, which awards no delegates but provides fresh momentum to the former Pennsylvania senators campaign.
Romney was hoping to extend his winning streak as he tried to strengthen his claim to the mantle of the presumptive nominee, but he was bracing for a loss in one or more states as Santorum made an aggressive run in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri.
Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.), who has yet to secure a win in the 2012 sweepstakes, mobilized his loyal support networks in the three states, banking on low turnout in the non-binding contests to give him a win.
Meanwhile, Newt Gingrich did not compete in Missouri, which was holding a beauty contest primary that awarded no delegates. The former House speaker looked past Tuesdays contests and instead campaigned in Ohio, one of several delegate-rich states voting March 6 on Super Tuesday, when he hopes to jump-start his struggling candidacy.
The Colorado and Minnesota caucuses are not binding and would not award convention delegates, but at stake Tuesday night was the prestige of winning.
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I am working of these totals and maps tonight. They seem to be the fastest coming in. They are miles ahead of FOX News.
http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/state/co
Arapahoe
Jefferson
Boulder
Clear Creek
Douglas
and
Denver have gone for Romney. The Denver Metro area.
Aurora county for Santorum
It’s baaaaad news for the RomBots.
CNN projects Santorum winner of CO. Great night for Rick.
Meanwhile, you still don’t address anything I said. I gave two examples. I can bring much more if you continue to BS here.
I already had 35 minutes ago CNN on FR. :-)
What is even better is that it is a humiliating defeat for Milt.
GO RICK!!!
I’m cool with either Rick or Newt......let’s see what Rick can do now with the Big Mo!
But but but, don't you know that Santorum is only in the race to split the vote and steal from Gingrich (even though Santorum supporters supposedly support Romney as a second choice) and Romney is actually secretly funding Santorum's campaign?
So I've been told on here anyway...
Love that graphic!
Fox news are lamenting the Romney defeat.
This is a major upset - the contest was supposed to be for second place - now instead Santorum is 1st. This wasn’t even being discussed as a possiblity - just that if Santorum could hold on and win in MO, manage to win in MN where it was close (and instead he won by a landslide), and come in second in CO, it would be a good night. Wow.
I am positive that Karl Rove is burning up the phone lines to these state GOP chairman wondering what went wrong.
BLOW OUT!!! Final Numbers...
RICK 40%
Milt 34%
Confirmed on FOX by CO GOP Chairman
hee hee hee snicker
So, what exactly are the Duggar’s claim to fame, other than having 20 kids?
Old man Duggar was an elected official in his state. A Congressman. Officially, it is a political endorsement.
I think they call that getting Rickrolled.
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