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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some notable moments from Super Tuesday and Republican contests from Alaska to Massachusetts:
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Mitt Romney dug in, refusing to acknowledge setbacks and defiantly declared: “I’m going to get this nomination.”
Romney came up short in Oklahoma, Tennessee and North Dakota to rival Rick Santorum. He didn’t deny Newt Gingrich a win in his home state of Georgia. And despite heavy spending from him and his allies, he was in a closer-than-he-would-like contest with Santorum in Ohio, the day’s crown jewel.
At the same time, exit polls of Ohio Republican voters gave Santorum an easy lead among the socially conservative. Born-again or evangelical voters gave him a double-digit lead over Romney, who is Mormon.
“There are three states now tonight under our belt, and counting. We’re going to get more before this night is over. We’re on our way,” Romney said in Boston.
“We’re doing some counting. We’re counting up the delegates for the convention, and it looks good. And we’re counting down the days until November, and that looks even better.”
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SANTORUM IS BACK
Santorum endured four consecutive losses to Romney. Then he found a second life as the race turned to deeply conservative states such as Tennessee and Oklahoma on Tuesday. And the mere fact he was running close in Ohio — despite not being on all of the ballots — showed just how deep the troubles Romney faced among the party’s base.
“This was a big night tonight,” Santorum told supporters in Ohio, where he wasn‘t on every voters’ ballot and didn’t qualify for all of the eligible delegates. “We have won in the West, the Midwest and the South, and we’re ready to win across this country.”
Santorum aides said the wins in Oklahoma, Tennessee and North Dakota would provide him momentum and money to fuel his underdog campaign. He immediately sent a fundraising e-mail trying to capitalize on his burst of interest.
A win in Ohio would be a capstone to a night that could restore the allure of Santorum as chief anti-Romney in the GOP field and extend the calendar for weeks if not months.
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GINGRICH NO FAN OF ‘ELITES’
Gingrich cast his campaign as an underdog effort against the “elites” he loves to bash during campaign speeches.
The former House speaker, who left office to make millions as a well-connected consultant, loves to hate the “elites” so much that he used the word five times in accepting his home state win.
“We survived the national elite’s effort to kill us in the summer because of you, because people who said, we are not going to allow the elite to decide who we are allowed to nominate,” Gingrich said to cheers.
Mention three: “And June and July were really hard, and it was precisely because the national elite — especially in the Republican Party — had decided that a Gingrich presidency was so frightening that they had to kill it early.”
Four: “And, you know, for that entire campaign, all of the elites thought we were crazy.”
And for good measure, when describing himself, five: “What you have to have is somebody who knows what they believe, understands how to articulate it so it cuts through all the media, offsets the bias of the elite media who are desperate to re-elect the president and has the guts to take the president head-on every single time he’s wrong.”
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FROM THEIR MOUTHS:
— “Tonight, we’ve taken one more step towards restoring the promise of tomorrow,” Romney said. “Tomorrow, we wake up and we start again. And the next day, we’ll do the same. And so we’ll go, day by day, step by step, door by door, heart to heart. There will be good days; there will be bad days. Always long hours, never enough time to get everything done. But on Nov. 6, we’re going to stand united, not only having won an election, but having saved a future.”
— “We keep coming back,” Santorum said in Steubenville. “We are in this thing. We are in this thing not because I so badly want to be the most powerful man in this country. It’s because I want so badly to return the power to you in this country.”
— “We looked at each other and we thought: You know, remember when it was Tim Pawlenty who was going to crowd me out? And remember then when it was Michele Bachmann? And then it was our good friend, Herman Cain the first time? And then, for a brief moment, it was Donald Trump almost. And then it was our good friend, Rick Perry, then it was Herman Cain the second time, and now it’s Santorum,” Gingrich said. “There are lots of bunny rabbits that run through. I am the tortoise. I just take one step at a time.”
— “So if you look at the candidates today, there is very little difference, except for one,” Rep. Ron Paul said to applause. “The rest of the candidates support the status quo. Foreign policies never change. Monetary policy doesn’t change. There’s no challenge to the Federal Reserve system. And most of all, there’s no desire to protect personal liberty, personal privacy, protect us from the intrusiveness of the federal government, to protect your right to use the Internet.”
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Comments (93)
christos
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:07pm….Romney is very organized and calm,,,
Report Post »texrubarts
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 11:17pmI would vote for Romney before I would vote for Santorum – I would rather have Santorum go and join his pals “the democrats” and leave the Republican party. I think Ron Paul was RIGHT when he said “Santorum is a FAKE”……
Report Post »Gabu
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:06pmmy wife and i are state delegates and love Ron Paul like a favorite uncle. we are trying to become national delegates. Ron Paul has a chance but its only if We The People step in and do it. We can win!!!!! only 1/3 of the delegates will be handed out by tonight and only a few people are even national delegates. So we still have a vote. Ron Paul people do not stop dreaming find out how to become a state delegate or become friends with a rick del or newt del because we can turn them in to Ron Paul delegates. Ron Paul can win. believe in him and yourselves become a national delegate.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:57pmNO to Ron Paul. He is anti-Israel and wants to alienate us from the world.
I am from Ohio and Santorum is leading Romney by 1% – HURRAH!
I would have liked Ron Paul if his foreign policies were not so HITLER-like.
Report Post »iamtheWALRUS
Posted on March 7, 2012 at 12:40amWe’re already alienating the rest of the world with our current foreign policy. We should concentrate on domestic affairs and fixing the economy rather than sticking our fingers into matters that do not immediately effect us. Why do we defend Israel apart from religious reasons? What do they give to us? Nothing. We provide aid and arms and they continue to spy on us and steal our technology. Why do the western powers and Israel make a huge deal over a nuclear Iran while, historically, Israel has acted much more aggressively than their neighbors while having nuclear capabilities for decades?
We need to pull out of the ME situation and put that money here. Where it matters.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:44pmi just love how romney’s wife starts off the speech by making america listen to her thank hundreds of people across the states…
i guess thats what it takes to win as an establishment candidate – lots of republicans in positions of power (not to mention endorsements). All the while, the other candidates do it by going after the average american voter
Report Post »MrMagoo
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:10pmBetter than Barbara Bush spouting off.She‘s not America’s Grandma…thank God!
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:27pmspeaking of…I saw a story yesterday that barbara bush was ready to endorse romney (suprise suprise)
Report Post »MS-GlenNBC
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 11:13pmAnn Romney is cockier than Michele Obama…
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:40pmwhat are the odds romney will say “I will repeal obamacare” in his speech tonight?
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 11:02pmRomney may say he will appeal Obamacare, but he won’t. Look at Mass. Where do you think Obama got the idea, dufus?
Report Post »tmakmak
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:03pmUnix your the type of republican that’s messed this party up. If you just would vote the way you wanted and not be led by the main stream media as a sheep to romney’s camp.
Report Post »TeaPartyForRomney
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:35pmOur greatest goal is to beat Obama, that is what all of us have to be resolved to do.
Here are the results with all states updating at the same time: http://tiny.cc/uIgf2b
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:59pmTeaPartyForRomney:
Report Post »While Romney MAY have some conservative tendencies, he is a CLOSET PROGRESSIVE. I do believe America will be sorry if Romney gets the Republican nomination. He will tell you what you want to hear, just like the rest of them. LOOK AT HIS RECORD. He is a Progressive.
MS-GlenNBC
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 11:38pmTEAPARTYFORROMNEY is a lost cause…
Abbygirl
Libertygoddess
bullcrapster
Tomfarrari
susie
and so many others.
have presented these facts and crickets.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/03/exclusive-in-02-romney-touted-d-c-connections-federal-funds/
“I am big believer in getting money where the money is,” Romney says on the video, “The money is in Washington.”
Report Post »The video, which was surreptitiously shot by Democratic opponents of Romney on Oct. 16, 2002, shows him addressing a group called the New Bedford Industrial Foundation. The Power Point presentation he uses lists ways to improve economic development in Massachusetts, including “boost federal involvement.”
“I want to go after every grant, every project, every department in Washington to assure that we are taking advantage of economic development opportunities,” Romney tells the group.
MCLOVINIT
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:58pmPolitical Prayer:
Report Post »“It is January 20th, 2013.
Rick Santorum is being sworn in as the new President of the United States.
I give thanks to you Almighty God, for your blessings! Thank you, Lord.”
I see it. I feel it. I believe it. It is so.
pilgrim2497
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:23pmStop talking like a fool, and get grounded in the Word of God.
Report Post »White Devil
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:57pmNewt and allen west.
Report Post »TheYoungForProsperity
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:15pmAgreed.
Report Post »crazyrightwingmom
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:48pmthat would be good…
Report Post »texrubarts
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 11:01pmLove it – Well put… And Glenn Beck you claim “restoring love” is what you are trying to do – YOU LIE – you just made a RUDE & CRUEL remark about Newt and his wife hanging around close to his underwear – that Mr. is NOT restoring love – that is spewing HATE. You have soooo much HATE for Newt that I feel you are a hipocrite saying “you are restoring love”. Why are you making yourself holier than thou??? I think you lost a few pair of underwear in your day – so STOP calling the kettle black. Continue your HATE and your empire will crumble. Just like you pushed Andrew Brietbart under the bus – we are beginning to see your true colors.
Report Post »redbone007
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:54pmInteresting that when NewT’s win; he brought in new voters to the republican party.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:45pmNewt speech on right now – let’s see if he drops out…
Report Post »Netizen Kane
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:59pmNewt won’t drop out. He’s an inside power player and will take his delegates to the GOP Convention. There, he will barter a position…..but only he knows what that will be and how it will benefit him. That’s the real strategy. He knows he won’t defeat the RNC power machine; the same one that gave us John McCain, GW Bush, and Bob Dole….and will give us Mitt Romney. That’s the real story. I can only speculate that Newt will benefit from the Energy Industry given that he will soon base his campaign on a proposed energy policy.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:12pmNewt says he is running on the power of ‘big ideas’. Reminds me of the green lantern (do not waste your time watching it). Instead of will power, newt has big ideas power…call it the newt lantern
Report Post »redbone007
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:37pmOhio will go to Mitt because of the union. Santorum may come in close if the union people did come out and voted for him as they instructed their people to do.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:49pmOhio will go to Mitt because of gingrich. Santorum will prob lose by 1-2% while gingrich is getting 14%, ensuring a split of the conservative vote and a win for romney
Report Post »redbone007
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:58pmIt has been reported that the union requested all of their Ohio members to vote for Santorum. The union spent over 1+ million to push their members as they did last week and Santorum still lost. Sorry, fact is the Fact. Newt has nothing to do with it.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 11:00pmSantorum IS taking Ohio, maybe by only 1%, but the vote is not completely tallied yet, and it is11pm here in Ohio.
I HOPE SANTORUM RUNS OVER ALL OF THEM ;-)
Report Post »redbone007
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:33pmGOP establishment wants to give up on the presidential seat then they need to remove Mitt from the primary race and let us take over. So, we can show them how to win. cannot believe what I have heard. They just want to place their effort on win more seats in Congress and the house.
Report Post »Pajamahadin
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:06pmIt is important to have a nominee who people are excited to get behind. A nominee that lacks enthusiastic support may cause low turnout not only for the Presidential election, but also for Congressional elections when the time comes. We need a strong position in the House and Senate as well.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:47pmwith all the money, negative ads, campaign staff, and name recognition….If romney cant even put santorum away – how in the world is he going to beat obama????
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:03pmafter tonight, does romney have any “home” states left? So far he has had like 4 of them…Question: i thought there were 2 Romneys, are there more?
Report Post »Bush Hating Conervatives make me sick
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:47pmYou ever notice, Newt and Santorum only have one state.
Mitt get’s attacked from the right and the left. If the state isn‘t Romney’s home state, it’s his neighboring state. They put all this pressure on Romney, he needs to win here and here ect
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:49pm4 – Mitt, Matt, Milt and Mutt…
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:31pmgingrich has been living in Virginia these past few decades but NOT a home state. it does not appear that the folks of TN love him either. so sad gingrich is such a smart man Just ask him he’ll tell you.
Report Post »pattybbb1
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:52pmReally wanted to vote for Bachmann. Now I hope to get to vote next week!
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:03pmWatching the coverage on FOX, I feel like I am watching a beauty contest.
Report Post »sandyjj
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:43pmMy son votes in MA and when he went to poills at 7:00 pm RST, he was the only one there voting. Polls close at 8. Where are all the voters? Better get off their duffs for the November election.
Report Post »disenlightened
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:34pmRomney took 73% of the vote according to exit polling. Not much to get excited about.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:43pmTonight may be a historic night for Ron Paul and constitutional principles. Currently, Ron Paul has 40+ percent of the vote in Virginia, Vermont, and is projected to do well in N Dakota, Idaho, and Alaska.
Nobody thought this could happen 4 years ago!!!
Report Post »mtcountrygrl
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:46pmyes but all he does is split more conservative votes and assure we get Romney
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:53pmwell i dont know. Some ron paul supporters would support Mitt and some would support santorum. I dont think ANY would support gingrich. A large portion wouldnt vote in the primary if paul wasnt in it tho
I dont think any of the candidates benefit or are hurt by paul staying in
Report Post »THXll38
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:01pmAhhh most Paul supporters would not vote for the other frauds. That is the truth, and rightfully so.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on March 7, 2012 at 12:34amYup… an historic night for Ron Paul indeed, he won…. ehhh, er…..
hmmmm
Nope, not that one……
ummm….
Report Post »thetreyman
Posted on March 7, 2012 at 2:14amAhhh most Paul supporters would not vote for the other frauds.
so you are saying ron paul is the only fraud they will vote for. apparently ron paul is a fraud. you said it not me.
Report Post »gategrl
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:35pmAmy Holmes is ruining your Real News.
Report Post »BackstepAndShift
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:35pmRon Paul 2012
Report Post »The ONLY responsable canidate!
Those who say the good docter is not electable are wrong!
GO VOTE FOR THE MAN AND MAKE HIM ELECTABLE!
HE IS OUR BEST HOPE FOR RESTORING LIBERTY AND FREEDOM AS WELL AS FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY!!!
Consider this, if he is not the canidate then you people who support the other guys will have to deal with a Ron Paul as a write in canidate. YOU LOOSE A LOT OF VOTES!!! OBAMA WINS!
UNLESS!!! Romney puts him on the ticket with him as vice president…
OTHER WISE!
NONE OF THE OTHERS GET MY VOTE PERIOD!
AND YOU CAN BLAME IT ON ALL OF YOU WHO KNOCK OUR GOOD DOCTOR EXPECTING THE PAUL SUPPORTERS TO CAVE…. NOT!!!!
YOU WIN WITH PAUL, YOU LOSE WITH ANYONE ELSE!
soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:40pmstop with the write-in nonsense. If you won’t vote republican, then vote libertarian or constitution party. You do not help Ron Paul by saying such things
Report Post »MrObvious
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:33pmIf Ron Paul gets in we all loose.
Report Post »It will ignore Iran, and Iran will Nuke us.
End of story, and maybe end of everything.
No thanks.
I want a smaller, more constitutional, federal government; but, I’m not willing to glow in the dark for it.
soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:56pmmrobvious
Report Post »sounds a little paranoid but that last line was hillarious
THXll38
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:05pmSilly silly. Iran is a joke, and you Cons are willing to give up liberty for security for a country that Israel could destroy in about 20 minutes.
Report Post »pilgrim2497
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:28pmPaul is a weird little egoist.
Report Post »BackstepAndShift
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:50pm2soywhaterver? your WRONG!
Report Post »I SPEAK FOR MANY VOTERS!!! AND YOU FOLKS HAD BETTER WAKE UP!!
RON PAUL 2012 OR ANOTHER 4 YRS WITH OBAMA!!!
IT’S YOUR CALL PUNK!
mpman001
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:31pmThere is a good piece @ Redstate that‘s worth a read if you’re a Romney supporter… http://www.redstate.com/dan_mclaughlin/2012/03/05/mitt-romney-the-unconvincing-convert/
60% of us are supporting someone OTHER then the RNC anointed Massachusetts chameleon. Sorry, but this is going all the way to the convention. It’s a fight for the heart and soul of the Republican party and conservatism, and yes, it’s fight worth having. If the real conservatives can pull together, and I hope they don’t cave, then lights out for the RINO chameleon. On to the convention we go, en masse!!
Report Post »Bush Hating Conervatives make me sick
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:51pmYou’re an Obama drone! Romney/Rubio
Report Post »NickyLouse
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:25pmI’m so angry that I live in Virginia and did not get to vote. They have such stupid rules that many candidates did not even bother trying to get on the ballot. Who cares if this country goes to Hell.
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:37pmi’m sorry you did not get to vote, i did not have any problem voting. in the part of VA where i live the poll people are very nice and helpful. i don’t know what stupid rules you are upset with. my candidate did not have any problem getting on the ballot.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on March 7, 2012 at 12:38amWhat do you mean you didnt get to vote??
Report Post »You actually were turned away from a voting booth???????????
Or do you mean your guy wasn’t on the ticket—because there’s a big difference in the 2.
soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:23pmkeep an eye on the virginia results. Romney is one-on-one against Ron Paul. I just saw 58-42, Romney….Virginia was projected to be 70-30.
If romney cannot destroy ron paul in virginia, it shows you how weak he would be against either santorum or gingrich. Unfortunately, they all split votes and romney wins states with only 35% of the vote
Report Post »altannt
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:23pmGO MITT ! The states that Santorum will win are the ones that he can call on the Dems for help. I liked him until he did the in Mich. To Arlen Spector for me.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:26pmso arlen spector is a bigger deal than romneycare?
Report Post »mpman001
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:42pmWhich Romney are you supporting today, anyways?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9njHHyRI7g
Report Post »Razorhunters
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:22pmless than 1% and they call it …can you say fraud.
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:08pmThe GOP circular firing squad needs to end tonight. It’s time to get behind Romney and focus on BEATING OBAMA!
Obama has had a free pass for months as Republicans beat each other up. Enough!
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:13pmObviously, a romney supporter. I’m so tired of that bully argument. Why dont you have any principles and win this thing fair and square? Why do you want to call this thing over before most states have had a chance to vote????
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:19pmDunno, sounds like it may go to the convention floor….Can R get the numbers? States seem to be going this way and that way so far.
Report Post »Unix
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:25pmI held my nose and voted for Romney, after all it‘s about defeating Obama isn’t it? To all you others who didnt vote or say you cant vote for Romney, would you rather Obama win another four years? If so you are just as cross-eyed as the liberals, IMHO.
Report Post »NickyLouse
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:26pmAgreed, Soybomb.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:26pmRmoney hasn’t seen anything yet…There’s a HUGE machine ready to pummel the mittster. buhbye dude!
Report Post »Buddynoel
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:05pmThat was quick. Newt wins Georgia at 7:00:01.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:14pmMedia called it based on exit polling, I guess….
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