Conley
03-20-2012, 09:21 AM
As they await an Illinois primary vote whose outcome is hardly assured, Mitt Romney is betting his message of economic proficiency will resonate with Republican voters more than Rick Santorum's sharply honed conservatism.
Both men were competing for the 54 delegates at stake Tuesday in Illinois. They were looking to score a victory in a state that was not only home to President Obama, but is also one of the last major battlegrounds before a three-week lull in April.
Tuesday's primary comes on the heels of Romney's overwhelming victory Sunday in Puerto Rico, a territory Santorum courted at the expense of spending time in Illinois.
Though Illinois is expected to be far closer than Puerto Rico, recent polls indicate Romney may be pulling away.
Even if he should lose the popular vote, Romney is poised to win the delegate battle. Santorum cannot win at least 10 of the state's 54 delegates available Tuesday because his campaign didn't file the necessary paperwork.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/20/romney-looks-to-widen-delegate-lead-in-illinois-gop-primary/#ixzz1pfP2DGTf
Again, Santorum is looking at a state he can't fully compete in because of a lack of paperwork.
Both men were competing for the 54 delegates at stake Tuesday in Illinois. They were looking to score a victory in a state that was not only home to President Obama, but is also one of the last major battlegrounds before a three-week lull in April.
Tuesday's primary comes on the heels of Romney's overwhelming victory Sunday in Puerto Rico, a territory Santorum courted at the expense of spending time in Illinois.
Though Illinois is expected to be far closer than Puerto Rico, recent polls indicate Romney may be pulling away.
Even if he should lose the popular vote, Romney is poised to win the delegate battle. Santorum cannot win at least 10 of the state's 54 delegates available Tuesday because his campaign didn't file the necessary paperwork.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/20/romney-looks-to-widen-delegate-lead-in-illinois-gop-primary/#ixzz1pfP2DGTf
Again, Santorum is looking at a state he can't fully compete in because of a lack of paperwork.