Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Santorum wins Kansas GOP caucuses, gains blunted by Romney's island victories
FOX ^ | 3/10/12

Posted on 03/10/2012 1:25:53 PM PST by Mr. K

Edited on 03/10/2012 3:58:29 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Rick Santorum swept to victory in the Kansas Republican presidential caucuses Saturday, marking his strongest caucus finish yet but still struggling to make a dent in Mitt Romney's delegate lead.

Kansas offers a total haul of 40 delegates, and Santorum is expected to take at least 30 of them. If Santorum can keep Romney from crossing a certain threshold, he could conceivably take them all.

With 98 percent of precincts reporting, Santorum was well ahead with 51 percent. Romney trailed with 21 percent, followed by Gingrich with 14 percent. Ron Paul was in last place with 13 percent.

However, Santorum still trails Romney by more than 200 delegates. Romney frustrated the Santorum campaign's gains on Saturday with a series of smaller victories in far-flung locales like Guam. Romney picked up at least 23 delegates over the weekend.

The candidates head next into Mississippi and Alabama for primaries on Tuesday, as well as caucuses in Hawaii.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: getoutnewt; kenyanbornmuzzie; mittromney; newtgetout; newtgingrich; newtsplittingthevote; ricksantorum
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-106 next last
end of message
1 posted on 03/10/2012 1:25:55 PM PST by Mr. K
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Mr. K

Winner take all?


2 posted on 03/10/2012 1:26:23 PM PST by fwdude
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mr. K

Good, now can he learn a conservative solution to the income tax? His progressive plan of 10% and 28% tax brackets is only to the right of Democrats.


3 posted on 03/10/2012 1:31:34 PM PST by Son House (The Economic Boom Heard Around The World => TEA Party 2012)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: fwdude

That speech was really quite inspiring - until Greg Jarret or whatever his name is - INTERRUPTED IT!

He must have gotten a call from Romney in his IFB ordering him to cut Santorum off. It was right at the pinnacle of his speech, I was PISSED.

http://youtu.be/_L5xXtGRs_c


4 posted on 03/10/2012 1:32:49 PM PST by publius321
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: fwdude

Looks like if you get 50%..they’re all yours.


5 posted on 03/10/2012 1:33:45 PM PST by Sacajaweau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Mr. K

Having been beaten into third place by Romney, will Gingrich get the message that his southern strategy is now in flames and withdraw?


6 posted on 03/10/2012 1:35:08 PM PST by Steelfish (ui)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Son House

If Congress gives him something better, I don’t thin he’s veto it.

Publius321
Proud Allen West voter (primary and general election)


7 posted on 03/10/2012 1:35:14 PM PST by publius321
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: publius321

Oh Dear Lord my Dyslexia is getting worse. “I don’t THINK HE’d veto it.”


8 posted on 03/10/2012 1:37:05 PM PST by publius321
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Son House

Whatever policy stances and ideas Santorum might actually have are probably irrelevant to his average voter. He projects an image of being a good little Christian family man, which makes them feel good inside and that’s enough.


9 posted on 03/10/2012 1:38:46 PM PST by Utmost Certainty (Our Enemy, the State | Gingrich 2012)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Mr. K

This keeps up, it looks like a Santorum/Gingrich ticket. I can’t complain too much about getting that as the presidential team in 2013, though Santorum may have a campaign optics problem that the liberals will make out to look as though he wants to make the Fedguv an arm of the Roman Catholic Church. I don’t believe Santorum would actually govern that way, but you’re talking about liberals who monopolize the news media. This is an issue that Gingrich does not have.


10 posted on 03/10/2012 1:44:16 PM PST by raccoonnookkeeper
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mr. K
That does it, he should drop out and pledge his candidates to Newt. </sarcasm>
11 posted on 03/10/2012 1:45:14 PM PST by itsahoot (Tag lines are a waste of bandwidth, as are my comments.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: publius321

Santorum/West !!!!!

Watch the libs heads explode...


12 posted on 03/10/2012 1:45:59 PM PST by ConservativeNewYorker (FDNY 343 NYPD 23 PAPD 37)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: fwdude

Click the following for the formular. There is a 20% threshold to share in the delegates.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/KS-R#0310


13 posted on 03/10/2012 1:48:17 PM PST by deport (..............God Bless Texas............)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: deport

Is Kansas a caucus state?


14 posted on 03/10/2012 1:49:58 PM PST by Toespi
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: fwdude

No, Romney will pick up 6 if he stays just above 20% as he is now.

http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-kansas-caucus-results-20120309,0,2769801.story


15 posted on 03/10/2012 1:52:21 PM PST by KansasGirl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Toespi

yes............


16 posted on 03/10/2012 1:53:12 PM PST by deport (..............God Bless Texas............)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Toespi

[ Is Kansas a caucus state? ]

Yes. We used to be a primary state and changed it in 2008.


17 posted on 03/10/2012 1:54:19 PM PST by KansasGirl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: KansasGirl

Just out of curiosity how many people voted?


18 posted on 03/10/2012 1:55:40 PM PST by Toespi
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: Utmost Certainty
which makes them feel good inside and that’s enough.

Pavlovian idiots for Santorum.

Is that what you are saying?

19 posted on 03/10/2012 1:56:05 PM PST by itsahoot (Tag lines are a waste of bandwidth, as are my comments.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: raccoonnookkeeper
This keeps up, it looks like a Santorum/Gingrich ticket.

Old guys as VP, led to the mess we are in now, with a big fight for who is the rightful heir.

20 posted on 03/10/2012 1:57:44 PM PST by itsahoot (Tag lines are a waste of bandwidth, as are my comments.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-106 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson