◼ Dividing the spoils: Santorum takes Tenn. and Okla.; Romney wins 3 states and Gingrich captures Georgia - Washington Post via Drudge
As polls closed on Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich were dividing up Republican primary votes around the nation, with each winning important states , but the key battleground of Ohio remained too close to call.◼ SANTORUM WIN OK, TN... - New York Times
Romney won Republican presidential primaries in Virginia, Vermont and Massachusetts, the state he served as governor, while Santorum snagged an important victory in Tennessee and also won Oklahoma. Gingrich boosted his struggling campaign with a victory in his home state of Georgia.
In Ohio, Romney was battling Santorum, a former senator from Pennsylvania who has emerged as his chief rival in the tumultuous Republican presidential primary fight. The contest remained too close to call. Official results have not come in from North Dakota, where caucuses ended at 8 p.m. Eastern time....
In all, more than 400 delegates will be awarded Tuesday, more than the combined total of all 12 states that have voted so far. That won’t be enough to give any of the candidates the nomination, but Super Tuesday could still be super enough to reshape the primary season.
Mr. Romney did less well than usual with some of his of the groups that have provided him the most supporters in the past. While Mr. Santorum won less-educated voters, he essentially tied Mr. Romney among the better educated, which has not been the usual pattern.◼ Super Tuesday Results - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
Mr. Santorum did well among strong Tea Party supporters, but he he also did well among those less supportive of the Tea Party movement.
Like the voters in other states, 4 in 10 Tennessee voters said Mr. Romney was most likely to defeat Mr. Obama in November.
◼ Super Tuesday Thread - Ohio Too Close, Romney Wins VA But Has Major Problems In South - Marooned in Marin
◼ Super Tuesday Update: Romney Declared Winner in 3 States; Santorum 2; Gingrich 1; Ohio Too Close to Call - Michelle Malkin
◼ Super Tuesday Backgrounder * Open Thread [Updates] - NoQuarter
◼ SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS HQ - The Other McCain
