Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, must win the conservative southern state to secure his front-runner status in the race to determine who will challenge Democratic President Barack Obama in November.Gingrich’s recent rise in popularity has slowed Romney’s momentum.
A victory by the former speaker of the House of Representatives could prolong the state-by-state Republican nominating battle and give Obama’s re-election campaign a boost as his would-be Republican opponents beat each other up.
What tonight means for Newt and Romney
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