Politics & Government
MN GOP Caucus Results: Santorum Takes Lead
Rick Santorum took first, followed by Ron Paul, leaving GOP heavyweights Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich in the dust.
In a stunning reversal of fortune, Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum cleaned up at Republican straw polls on Tuesday: He killed in Colorado, had Missouri in the bag by 9 p.m. and took the unequivocal lead Minnesota.
As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, Santorum had 45 percent of the ballots tabulated. Libertarian darling Ron Paul is trailing in second place with 27 percent of the vote, followed by Mitt Romney (17 percent) and Newt Gingrich (10.5 percent).
Republican caucuses in Burnsville's Senate District 40, and showed similar stats.
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Senate District 40 Rick Santorum 166 votes 39 percent Ron Paul 130 votes 30 percent Mitt Romney 82 votes 19 percent Newt Gingrich 50 votes 12 percent
Senate District 38 Rick Santorum 319 votes 40 percent Mitt Romney 204 votes 26 percent Ron Paul 193 votes 24 percent Newt Gingrich 68 votes 8.5 percent
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Senate District 37A Rick Santorum 184 votes 45 percent Ron Paul 102 votes 25 percent Mitt Romney 79 votes 19 percent Newt Gingrich 11 percent
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