Here are the results from Tuesday’s Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota Caucuses.  Why hold a vote if no delegates are attached to the winner?  In Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, the Caucuses are considered “non-binding.”  Delegates are actually awarded to candidates later in the Spring at “District Conventions.”  What that means is that Rick Santorum gets a lift today, but come March or April, GOP party leaders and appointed delegates might change their mind and give him little, none, or even ALL their support.  There’s no telling.

For now though, about 300,000 people voted in America yesterday.  Bragging rights go direct to Rick Santorum who was helped by Newt Gingrich’s inability to compete or spend money, and Mitt Romney’s focus on upcoming large states where delegates ARE at stake and can actually be appointed.

It’s a win for Santorum though, through and through.  Rick Santorum needs media attention, and the ability to raise funds.  Yesterday’s hat trick, will give him a giant lift with important contests ahead.

 

65,000 voted in Colorado

Rick Santorum___	26,372__	40.2%_
Mitt Romney	22,875	34.9%
Newt Gingrich	8,394	12.8%
Ron Paul	7,713	11.8%
Other	181	0.3%

 

255,000 Missouri

Rick Santorum___	138,957__	55.2%_
Mitt Romney	63,826	25.3%
Ron Paul	30,641	12.2%
Other	18,444	7.3%

 

 

48,000 in Minnesota

Rick Santorum___	21,436__	44.8%_
Ron Paul	13,030	27.2%
Mitt Romney	8,096	16.9%
Newt Gingrich	5,134	10.7%
Other	140	0.3%

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Filed under: Economy, Featured, Inside The KC, Politics, Uncategorized by Sonja Eddings Brown, Feb 8, 2012