Rick Santorum Has Great Primary / Caucus Night

Rick Santorum
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Results are updated With New Reporting:
Missouri: With 100% of the primary vote in for the non-binding Missouri Republican primary, Rick Santorum wins with 55% of the votes; Mitt Romney 25%, Ron Paul 12%. Newt Gingrich did not compete thus zero votes. Now Missouri gets confusing because tonight's votes are not official in selecting delegates. Missouri will now hold caucuses to determine candidates and delegates to the Republican National Convention.

Minnesota: Rick Santorum wins the Minnesota Republican Caucus. However the caucuses are nonbinding and delegates will be determined latter. Minnesota has 40 delegates to the Republican National Convention. With 86% of the caucus votes reported: Rick Santorum 45%; Ron Paul 27%; Mitt Romney 17%; Newt Gingrich 11%.

Colorado: Rick Santorum wins the Colorado nonbinding Republican caucus. Its delegates are determined later. Colorado has 36 delegates to the Republican National Convention. With 100% reporting, Santorum 40%, Romney 35%, Gingrich 13% and Paul 12%.

Rick Santorum in his speech identified himself as the true conservative. Addressed America's future and his positions to restore the freedoms for our grandchildren. He said, "I do not stand here as the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney, I stand here as the conservative alternative to Barack Obama."

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