Santorum Sweeps!

[SB Shock]

Minnesota
Santorum - 45%
Paul 27%
Romney - 17%

Colorado
Santorum 38%
Romney - 36%
Gingirch - 13%

Missouri
Santorum - 55%
Romney - 25%
Paul 12%

[Wu du Nord]

Pretty decent analysis, here.

I'm guessing that it's easier to privately pull a lever for Romney than it is to caucus for him.

Romney's campaign has to be aware of that - not that it shouldn't make them nervous.

Also, in terms of stockpiling delegates, yesterday was almost not even worth mentioning.

I'd score the results thus:

Romney - Bad. Ultimately, no big deal.
Santorum - Good. Ultimately, no big deal.
Gingrich - Real Real Real Bad. Ultimately, bad. His campaign was nearly a million dollars in debt (last I heard), and fundraising can't be going well for an increasingly obvious non-viable candidate. What a mess. There goes our moon base. I really thought that "Vote for Newt! Annoy a Liberal! Get a totally awesome moon base!" was a winning ticket. Maybe he should have said something about those old bones that Satan buried in rocks and caves to trick men into believing in evolution. Unfortunately, too many voters in Florida and Arizona have first hand memories of what is was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth.. and they vote.

Two observations:

1. Romney still has a massive advantage (presence, organizationally, financially) nationally, but GOP voters really really enjoy making him dance.

2. More debates. Definitely we need more debates.

[Maggie]

Nate Silver does good work.

The interesting result is Missouri - without Gingrich on the ballot Romney got taken to the woodshed.

[SubGod22]

Where does this put everyone as far as delegates?

[Maggie]

I don't believe it changes anything.

[SubGod22]

Probably not, just curious.

[SB Shock]

Where does this put everyone as far as delegates?

Romney 115
Santorum 34
Gingrich 38
Paul 20

I don't see how Romney is not the republican nominee. It would take a big screw up for him not to be IMO.

[SubGod22]

And how many does one need to officially secure the nomination?