Exit Polling from the largest county in Nevada suggests that when all votes are in, Romney could take 53% of the vote, Newt Gingrich 20%, Ron Paul 18%, and Rick Santorum 9%.

The final count from the Nevada Caucus has apparently been  delayed because some precincts were permitted to stay open longer than others, in a bit of a rocky day for Nevada State Republican Party organizers.  One voting place in particular, organized at the behest of casino owner Shelden Adelman, Newt Gingrich’s giant donor, was allowed to close late Saturday to accommodate observant Jews on their Sabbath.

At that Caucus, despite an expectation that Gingrich would prevail, Ron Paul defeated Newt Gingrich AND Mitt Romney.  Unexpected, and quite fascinating.  Official results at this hour show Mitt Romney ahead of the pack by near 20 points.

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Filed under: Economy, Featured, Inside The KC, Politics by Sonja Eddings Brown, Feb 4, 2012