Romney Takes Illinois Republican Primary

Mitt Romney won the March 20, 2012 Illinois Republican Primary. In his victory speech in Schaumburg, Illinois, Romney focused on incumbent president Barack Obama. He said, "Three years of Barack Obama have brought us fewer jobs and shrinking paychecks, but many of us believed we were in danger of losing something even more than the value of our homes and our 401(k)s. After years of too many apologies and not enough jobs, historic drops in income and historic highs in gas prices, a president who doesn't hesitate to use all the means necessary to force through Obamacare on the American public, but leads from behind in the world. It's time to say these words, this word: enough. We've had enough."

Illinois (54 Delegates) Mitt Romney 47%, Rick Santorum 35%; Ron Paul 9%; Newt Gingrich 8%; Others 1%. Mitt Romney received 42 delegates; Rick Santorum 12 delegates; and 15 delegates unassigned but 2 are already soft delegates for Romney.

 In summary, at the conclusion of of today's primary the 2012 republican candidates have the following pledged and unpledged delegates : Mitt Romney 557 delegates; Rick Santorum 251 delegates; Newt Gingrich 157 delegates and Ron Paul 78 delegates. Still available 1238 delegates available to candidates and 5 additional delegated pledged to "uncommitted."

The next Republican primary will be in Louisiana (46 Delegates) on Saturday, March 24.  

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