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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 16:13 |
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<br>A stunning mutiny by evangelical and conservative Republicans punctured the tyres of the supposed frontrunner Mitt Romney in last night’s trio of nomination contests and instead gave a sudden and barely expected jolt of adrenalin to the staunch social conservative in the race, Rick Santorum
Mr Romney’s crown of inevitably was knocked severely askew after Mr Santorum was declared the winner in caucus voting in Minnesota and the victor by a huge margin also of non-binding primary voting in Missouri, a key swing state. After hours of suspense, Republican officials also called him the winner by a thin margin in Colorado, giving him an entirely remarkable clean sweep of all three states. Read more:
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