How many Republican voters are here in the District? Romney wins GOP primaries in Maryland, D.C. By Michael O'Brien, msnbc.comFollow @mpoindc With the general election matchup against President Obama beginning to take shape, Mitt Romney won the Republican primaries in Maryland and Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.NBC News projected Romney would win the D.C. and Maryland primaries – the latter of which by a significant margin over his main rival, Rick Santorum.Justin Sullivan / Getty ImagesRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney attends a town hall style meeting April 2 in Milwaukee, Wis.The former Massachusetts governor had looked to move closer to putting the drawn-out Republican primary behind him, and beginning a new chapter – the general election campaign versus Obama.Polls were set to close at 9 p.m. ET in Wisconsin, the top prize in Tuesday’s slate of contests. Romney had battled fiercely in the state against Santorum, who needed a win there to keep his … [Read more...]
Washington Post: Mississippi and Alabama are too close to call
Primary Results Click on a state name to view full results. CANDIDATE MISS. ALA. Mitt Romney 24% 28% Rick Santorum 32 32 Newt Gingrich 37 28 Ron Paul 5 10 Others 1 2 % of precincts reporting 0% 0% SOURCE: AP Results as of 8:45 PM ET | Races in Mississippi and Alabama too close to call By Amy Gardner and David A. Fahrenthold, Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 8:02 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Voting has finished in Mississippi and Alabama, and early exit polls show that Tuesday’s primaries are close three-way races among Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich. Before polls closed, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney appeared to downplay the importance of the contests in the two states. Even before the outcomes were known, he said, rival Rick Santorum is “at the desperate end of his campaign.” “He’s far behind in the delegate count, he’s far behind in the popular … [Read more...]
CBSNews.com: Romney carries 5 states, Santorum 3
CBS News projects that Mitt Romney will win Ohio's key primary contest Tuesday, after a neck-and-neck race with rival Rick Santorum to eke out a victory in the pivotal battleground state. With 96 percent reporting in Ohio, Romney has 38 percent support to Santorum's 37 percent. Newt Gingrich is in third place with 15 percent and Ron Paul follows with 9 percent. Mitt Romney has also won primaries in Virginia, Massachusetts and Vermont, as well as the Idaho caucuses. Rick Santorum won primaries in Tennessee and Oklahoma, and in the North Dakota caucuses. In Georgia, Gingrich clinched his first primary victory since South Carolina's January 21 primary contest. Ron Paul did not win any contests on Tuesday, but he did finish second in four states: Vermont, Idaho, North Dakota and Virginia. There are also caucuses in Alaska. Results are expected later this evening. With voters in ten states selecting their choice to be the Republican presidential nominee and 419 delegates up … [Read more...]
