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Romney hopes to bag Wisconsin in a primary hat-trick | Romney hopes to bag Wisconsin in a primary hat-trick |
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Mitt Romney is aiming for a triple primary victory as voters in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington DC pick a Republican presidential candidate. | |
The former Massachusetts governor is hoping to knock main rival Rick Santorum out of the race so he can sew up his party's nomination. | The former Massachusetts governor is hoping to knock main rival Rick Santorum out of the race so he can sew up his party's nomination. |
Opinion polls suggest Mr Romney is leading in Wisconsin and Maryland. | Opinion polls suggest Mr Romney is leading in Wisconsin and Maryland. |
But Mr Santorum does not seem ready to bow out of the race to become the challenger to President Barack Obama. | But Mr Santorum does not seem ready to bow out of the race to become the challenger to President Barack Obama. |
'Crushing dreams' | 'Crushing dreams' |
If Mr Romney cannot score a decisive blow against Mr Santorum on Tuesday, he will try to do so in the former senator's home state of Pennsylvania, which holds its primary on 24 April. | If Mr Romney cannot score a decisive blow against Mr Santorum on Tuesday, he will try to do so in the former senator's home state of Pennsylvania, which holds its primary on 24 April. |
As of Monday, Mr Romney had 568 of the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination at the party's convention in August, according to an Associated Press tally. | As of Monday, Mr Romney had 568 of the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination at the party's convention in August, according to an Associated Press tally. |
Mr Santorum was far behind with 273 delegates, while Newt Gingrich had 135 and Ron Paul 50. | Mr Santorum was far behind with 273 delegates, while Newt Gingrich had 135 and Ron Paul 50. |
Mr Romney's campaign was given a boost last week in the Midwestern state of Wisconsin by an endorsement from local congressman and budget committee chairman Paul Ryan. | |
Mr Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, campaigned with Mr Ryan on Monday in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at a building supply company. | Mr Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, campaigned with Mr Ryan on Monday in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at a building supply company. |
"We're looking like we're going to win this thing," said Mr Romney a day earlier. | |
But Mr Santorum was sounding optimistic about his chances in Wisconsin, Tuesday's most important primary, where the race was closest between the two candidates. | But Mr Santorum was sounding optimistic about his chances in Wisconsin, Tuesday's most important primary, where the race was closest between the two candidates. |
"We're going to have a good result here in Wisconsin," the former Pennsylvania senator told Fox News on Monday. "Maybe even sneak in and have an upset." | "We're going to have a good result here in Wisconsin," the former Pennsylvania senator told Fox News on Monday. "Maybe even sneak in and have an upset." |
The social conservative said his campaign had been successful even in the face of Mr Romney's "overwhelming money and overwhelming establishment support". | The social conservative said his campaign had been successful even in the face of Mr Romney's "overwhelming money and overwhelming establishment support". |
On Monday, Mr Romney all but ignored his Republican rivals to attack Democratic President Obama, accusing him of "crushing dreams" with a "government-centered society". | On Monday, Mr Romney all but ignored his Republican rivals to attack Democratic President Obama, accusing him of "crushing dreams" with a "government-centered society". |
"He takes his political inspiration from the capitals of Europe," Mr Romney told supporters in Green Bay. | "He takes his political inspiration from the capitals of Europe," Mr Romney told supporters in Green Bay. |
But the three-month long primary battle has left the Romney campaign looking for new ways to raise money ahead of an anticipated race for November's general election. | But the three-month long primary battle has left the Romney campaign looking for new ways to raise money ahead of an anticipated race for November's general election. |
While the former Massachusetts governor is well-funded among his Republican rivals, he is already lagging behind Mr Obama. | While the former Massachusetts governor is well-funded among his Republican rivals, he is already lagging behind Mr Obama. |
The Obama campaign has $87m (£54m) on hand as of the end of February, compared with Mr Romney's $7.3m. The Obama campaign has more than 530 paid staff while Mr Romney's has about 100. | The Obama campaign has $87m (£54m) on hand as of the end of February, compared with Mr Romney's $7.3m. The Obama campaign has more than 530 paid staff while Mr Romney's has about 100. |
Mr Romney and his allies have already spent $53m in advertising during the primary season, almost twice the rest of his Republican rivals combined. | Mr Romney and his allies have already spent $53m in advertising during the primary season, almost twice the rest of his Republican rivals combined. |
A new Gallup poll also suggested that Mr Obama was leading Mr Romney slightly in a potential general election match-up, including in key swing states. | A new Gallup poll also suggested that Mr Obama was leading Mr Romney slightly in a potential general election match-up, including in key swing states. |