Super Tuesday round-up
Stories, tweets, photos, and voter profiles from Massachusetts and the other nine states holding primaries and caucuses today. Please tell us for whom you voted and why.
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Couple people, appearing to hoist "Veto Mitt" posters, are escorted out of Romney party midway through speechby Matt Viser via twitter 3/7/2012 2:56:13 AM -
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MITT ROMNEY: Funny to hear him deliver stump lines about Mass. record - in Mass. #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 3/7/2012 3:00:06 AM -
CONROY SPEAKS: RT @RealClearScott: The 1 night every 4 years when Romney gets to speak glowingly about the Massachusetts electorate.by Glen Johnson via twitter 3/7/2012 3:00:54 AM
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For the second week in a row, Romney uses a national television platform to encourage supporters to go to his website and donateby Matt Viser via twitter edited by Teresa Hanafin, Boston.com 3/7/2012 3:02:58 AM
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MITT ROMNEY: Vividly recall him getting recharged hugging grandkids in Calif before '08 loss; getting energy back from them now.by Glen Johnson via twitter 3/7/2012 3:03:30 AM
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Ohio a tight race, with Romney leading in major metro areas and Santorum leading everywhere else.by GlobeCalvan via twitter 3/7/2012 3:04:19 AM -
Romney, in front of a cheering crowd at his party in Boston twitpic.com
by Matt Viser via twitter 3/7/2012 3:04:28 AM -
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BROWN DELIVERS: RT @SaraMarieBrown: For everyone waiting with bated breath: Mitt Romney won the Vineyard. #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 3/7/2012 3:12:59 AM
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Hmm. No prayer, no pledge of allegiance to the flag or singing of the national anthem at tonight's Santorum celebration. Did I miss it?by GlobeCalvan via twitter 3/7/2012 3:13:22 AM
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I take it back, Lee Greenwood's anthem, "God Bless the USA" is now playing.by GlobeCalvan via twitter 3/7/2012 3:15:53 AM
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Romney wins decisive victory in home state of Massachusetts
By Noah Bierman and Martine Powers, Globe Staff
Politics may be known as blood sport in Massachusetts, but Super Tuesday here turned into a rather placid affair, with former Governor Mitt Romney effortlessly winning his party’s endorsement.
Romney’s victory in Tuesday’s primary was treated by nearly everyone as a forgone conclusion. Those who showed up at the polls validated that prediction, handing Romney a decisive victory, capturing 72 percent of the vote, with 98 percent of precincts reporting.
The only suspense came in whether Romney would get all 41 delegates, or forfeit a handful to one of his rivals, who needed 15 percent of the vote to avoid a sweep. >> Full story -
Santorum wins three states, Romney wins three; Ohio too close to call, as Super Tuesday ballot count continues
By Matt Viser, Michael Levenson and Martin Finucane, Globe Staff
Former US senator Rick Santorum notched Super Tuesday victories in Republican nominating contests in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and North Dakota Tuesday night, giving his campaign for the nomination a needed boost. But the closely-watched Ohio race remained too close to call.
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won the Virginia, Vermont, and Massachusetts primaries, while former House speaker Newt Gingrich won in his political home state of Georgia and vowed to continue his campaign. >> Full story -
Analysis from the AP: Romney must ease independents' concerns
By Charles Babington, Associated Press
Mitt Romney's lackluster showing in Super Tuesday's primaries nonetheless moves him closer to the Republican presidential nomination. But a string of events and voter data underscore his challenge in winning independent voters turned off by the long, divisive primary.
Romney's expected victories in Massachusetts, Virginia and Vermont, coupled with his struggle against Rick Santorum in Ohio, will not change GOP operatives' conviction that he is the likeliest nominee. He still has the most delegates, money, organization and experience. And his opposition is still divided among three rivals.
"I'm going to get this nomination," Romney told supporters before Ohio's results were known. >> Full story -
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Super Tuesday comes to an end for Newt Gingrich t.co
by evanvucci via Instagr.am edited by Teresa Hanafin, Boston.com 3/7/2012 3:51:09 AM -
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Romney now pulling ahead in Ohio. Up by 7,000 votes with 87 percent of precincts reporting. Nail biter, indeed.by GlobeCalvan via twitter 3/7/2012 4:13:03 AM
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Santorum has not conceded Ohio.by GlobeCalvan via twitter 3/7/2012 4:28:01 AM
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First edition of tomorrow's papers just landed on my desk and still no call in Ohio. #longnight #mapoliby globecynthia via twitter 3/7/2012 4:51:37 AM
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@reidepstein of Politico prepares to go live from Boston on Tuesday night twitpic.com
by Matt Viser via twitter edited by Teresa Hanafin, Boston.com 3/7/2012 4:58:54 AM -
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Mitt's southern problem -- Romney fails to quiet doubts over evangelical vote - The Boston Globe b.globe.comby Christopher Rowland via twitter 3/7/2012 5:22:25 AM -
We're at 99% of the vote counted in Ohio, and Romney's lead now is more than 10,000 votes. Who'll call it first? bo.st
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RT @AP: BREAKING NEWS: Romney wins Republican presidential primary in Ohioby Glen Johnson via twitter 3/7/2012 5:28:41 AM
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DOMENICO SPEAKS: RT @DomenicoNBC: So, it's really Marcy Kaptur vs. Joe the Plumber in OH-9. Hard to believe.by Glen Johnson via twitter 3/7/2012 5:29:39 AM
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To sum up Super Tuesday thus far:
Mitt Romney has won 5 states: Massachusetts, Idaho, Ohio, Vermont, and Virginia.
Rick Santorum picked up 3: North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.
Newt Gingrich won his political home state of Georgia.
Ron Paul did not win a state.
Alaska's caucus closed at midnight Eastern time; no results yet.
