Mitt Romney walked away with all 20 delegates in Puerto Rico this past weekend, not just having won, but having won big with an amazing 80% of the vote.   Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich are about to get a Western Union Telegram called:  REALITY.  Here’s how the race looks heading into the Illinois Primary:

“Romney leads the overall race for delegates, with 521, including endorsements from Republican National Committee members who automatically attend the convention and can support any candidate they choose.  Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum has 253 delegates, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has 136 and Texas Rep. Ron Paul has 50.  It will take 1,144 delegates to win the Republican nomination for president at the party’s national convention in August.

So far, Romney has won 53 percent of the primary and caucus delegates, putting him on pace to clinch the nomination in June — but not leaving much room for error.  Santorum has won 27 percent of the delegates and Gingrich has won 14 percent. At this rate, their only hope is to prevent Romney from reaching 1,144 delegates, and waging a floor fight at the party’s convention in Tampa, Fla.

Next up: The Illinois Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, with 54 delegates up for grabs. Santorum, however, will only be eligible to win 44 delegates because his campaign did not file a full slate of delegates.”

Read more:  http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/19/us-usa-campaign-puertorico-idUSBRE82D16Z20120319

Ron Paul?  He is meeting his OWN objectives.  His Libertarian agenda has taken the national stage.  He has energized a new base of support.  He has become a national figure with more credibility on economic issues.  He will have a seat at the table at the GOP National Convention.

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Filed under: Economy, Featured, Inside The KC, Politics by Sonja Eddings Brown, Mar 18, 2012