Mitt Romney won Washington state’s Republican caucuses this weekend, gaining a boost heading into Super Tuesday tomorrow, March 6, when 11 states hold contests. The choice isn’t binding. Romney won 37.6 percent of vote. He’s put together a bit of a win streak, also carrying Wyoming, Arizona and Michigan within the last week. Ron Paul edged Rick Santorum for second place with both receiving about 25 percent of the vote, with Newt Gingrich coming in fourth with 11 percent of the vote. Republican contests on March 6 include Ohio, a swing state that President Obama, a Democrat, won in 2008 and Republican President George W. Bush won in 2004. Polls there are very close, while Santorum has the edge in Oklahoma and Tennessee, and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich leads surveys in Georgia. Romney is expected to win Massachusetts, Vermont and likely Virginia. Paul will continue to be a factor everywhere, particularly in states with caucus formats. The 2012 Washington Republican Caucus results: Mitt Romney 19,111 (37.6%) Ron Paul 12,594 (24.8%) Rick Santorum 12,089 (23.8%) Newt Gingrich 5,221 (10.3%) Other 1,749 (3.4%)
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Mitt Romney Wins Washington State GOP Caucus
