Romney narrowly wins Michigan primary
Posted Feb 28, 2012 9:16 pm.
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Mitt Romney has narrowly won the Michigan Republican presidential primary.
The former Massachusetts governor defeated Rick Santorum, who had waged a hard-fought battle for the state.
Romney won 41 per cent of the vote, according to early, unofficial results. Santorum was four points behind with 37 per cent. Ron Paul was third at 12 per cent; Newt Gingrich finished last with seven per cent.
“We didn’t win by a lot, but we won by enough, and that’s all that counts,” Romney told supporters in Columbus, Ohio, site of another high-stakes primary on Super Tuesday next week.
Romney then took aim at U.S. President Barack Obama.
“Our campaign is about more than just replacing a president,” said the former Massachusetts governor.
“It’s about restoring America’s promise … Today that promise is being threatened by a faltering economy and a failed presidency.”
Michigan is critical for Romney because it is the first of the nation’s industrial battleground states to vote in the Republican nominating race, and it is also his home state.
Earlier Tuesday night, Romney easily won the Arizona Republican primary.
Of relevance to Albertans in Romney’s speech he said “Obama rejected the Keystone Pipeline, I’ll get that oil from Canada we deserve.”
