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Santorum projected winner of Kansas GOP caucuses
FOX News ^ | March 10, 2012

Posted on 03/10/2012 12:41:12 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Rick Santorum is the projected winner of the Kansas Republican presidential caucuses, sweeping to victory over his three opponents by an overwhelming margin. 

With 53 percent of precincts reporting, Santorum was well ahead with 52 percent. Mitt Romney trailed with 18 percent, followed by Newt Gingrich with 17 percent. 

Ron Paul was in last place with 12 percent. 

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Kansas
KEYWORDS: election2012
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
It's Obama or Rick
America take your pick
no crypto-Lefty like Mitt
and Newt Gingrich sure ain't it
can save our beloved land
from Obama’s tyrannical hand.
21 posted on 03/10/2012 1:19:52 PM PST by Happy Rain ("Better add another wing to The White House cause the Santorum clan is coming.")
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To: rolling_stone
I do not want Rommey, but Romney IS a Natural Born Citizen.

Romney was born here, and became a citizen at the moment of birth.

That is ALL that is required.

22 posted on 03/10/2012 1:21:29 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: Hieronymus

Upon re-reading, given the rounding I think if Romney doesn’t make 20% and Santorum stays over 52, the 25 will be split 14-5-4 (if Newt stays under 16) and 2 to Paul. The rounding rules really hurt whoever finishes towards the end, but if Romney makes it to 20, cutting Santorum down to 50, then Santorum gets 18 and Romney gets 7.


23 posted on 03/10/2012 1:22:44 PM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G.K. Chesterton))
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To: Hieronymus

I am thinking it is pretty much over, by this map:

http://www.google.com/elections/ed/us/results/2012/gop-primary/ks


24 posted on 03/10/2012 1:24:08 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: alstewartfan

Newt is old and this is his last fling at celebrity—between his ego and America...well, nuff said cause there are a lot of vindictive angry Newt supporters here getting angrier as Rick marches on to save our nation.


25 posted on 03/10/2012 1:26:18 PM PST by Happy Rain ("Better add another wing to The White House cause the Santorum clan is coming.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Rick should drop out and give his delegates to Newt.

Just want to be first at something. </sarcasm>


26 posted on 03/10/2012 1:27:04 PM PST by itsahoot (Tag lines are a waste of bandwidth, as are my comments.)
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To: Hieronymus

Johnson County’s seven precincts are in—Romney is now at 20.9 and Santorum is down to 51.4%—I think that given the strange rules, this is good news for Romney and better news for Santorum.


27 posted on 03/10/2012 1:27:13 PM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G.K. Chesterton))
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To: Kansas58

I’ve been following that map very closely. Provided that the rest of the outstanding counties more than counteract Kansas City, but do not do so enough to push Romney below 20%, I think that Santorum may end up with 19 of the at-large delegates, and Romney with 6, as well as all 12 of those allocated by CD. The other outcome with Romney above 20% would be 18 and 7.


28 posted on 03/10/2012 1:34:35 PM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G.K. Chesterton))
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To: Hieronymus
Got it!
However, the Johnson County KC suburb area, where you would expect Romney to do well, is IN!
The Wyandote County, Blue Collar area of KC KS is NOT in.

I get what you are saying, but I think that Romney's % might go down, as the Suburban and College town counties seem to be in.
Not sure, fun to watch,

GO RICK!

29 posted on 03/10/2012 1:38:00 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: Hieronymus
Got it!
However, the Johnson County KC suburb area, where you would expect Romney to do well, is IN!
The Wyandote County, Blue Collar area of KC KS is NOT in.

I get what you are saying, but I think that Romney's % might go down, as the Suburban and College town counties seem to be in.
Not sure, fun to watch,

GO RICK!

30 posted on 03/10/2012 1:38:06 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: Hieronymus
OK, Wyandotte in and Rick did great, but not that many Republicans in Wyandotte.

Also, I am a bit worried about Douglas County.

Great day for Rick, no matter what. However, I get what you mean

Less means more in a weird way, here!

31 posted on 03/10/2012 1:40:59 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: Hieronymus

The key for Santorum is hold each of the others below 20% and he would not have to share those at large delegates.

I misread the article and thought Romney was over 20% but he wasn’t.


32 posted on 03/10/2012 1:43:52 PM PST by deport (..............God Bless Texas............)
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To: meadsjn

33 posted on 03/10/2012 1:46:09 PM PST by JediJones (The Divided States of Obama's Declaration of Dependence: Death, Taxes and the Pursuit of Crappiness)
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To: Kansas58

It’s a caucus. That’s why the serious contenders (Romney and Gingrich) didn’t even campaign there, except for a couple of appearances. These are not bound delegates.


34 posted on 03/10/2012 1:59:51 PM PST by livius
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To: deport

You may very well be right. The sentence containing the phrase “if only one candidate is over 20%, or if no candidate is over 20%” is rather obscure. If there were two separate sentences, the first reading, “if only one candidate is over 20% he is awarded all of the delegates” there would be no room for confusion.


35 posted on 03/10/2012 2:00:41 PM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G.K. Chesterton))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is almost as exciting as Romney’s wins in Guam and the Northern Mariana Island. Both foregone conclusions.


36 posted on 03/10/2012 2:03:02 PM PST by newzjunkey (Santorum: 18-point loss, voted for Sotomayor, proposed $550M on top of $900M Amtrak budget...)
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To: deport

Romney is at 21% right now.


37 posted on 03/10/2012 2:04:47 PM PST by KansasGirl
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To: rolling_stone

Why are you covered in tinfoil?


38 posted on 03/10/2012 2:04:57 PM PST by Houghton M.
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To: newzjunkey

LOL :^D


39 posted on 03/10/2012 2:05:17 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: livius

[ These are not bound delegates ]

Yes, the KS delegates ARE bound by the KS caucus vote.


40 posted on 03/10/2012 2:07:17 PM PST by KansasGirl
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