Romney Sweeps First Two Critical Contests of Presidential Race
By JEFF ZELENY
The outcome was a measure of strength for Mitt Romney and a test for challengers seeking a strong showing to propel them into South Carolina’s primary.
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The outcome seemed to give Ron Paul, often dismissed as a protest candidate, reason to extend his campaign.
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Mitt Romney | 95,669 | 39.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ron Paul | 55,455 | 22.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jon Huntsman | 40,903 | 16.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Newt Gingrich | 22,921 | 9.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rick Santorum | 22,708 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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