Santorum pulling away in Ohio.

[Jon Ace]

http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/state/oh

A 2000 vote margin has gone to 2400.


9:06PM EST: 4225, Santorum
9:08PM EST: 4610, Santorum
9:13PM EST: 6407, Santorum
9:17PM EST: 6172, Santorum (here comes Cleveland)
9:21PM EST: 7592, Santorum
9:23PM EST: 9613, Santorum
9:32PM EST: 15133, Santorum (Last update from me, let's just watch now...)

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Oh, how I hope..............

Let this circus never end.

[Jon Ace]

2. It's the only time I'd cheer for Santorum! (n/t)

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. Two votes for him by this household today.

[Mr.Turnip]

3. Cleaveland and Natti are barely in, those will probably go fairly strongly Romney.

but really I think the bigger problem for Santorum is the numbers Gingrich is bringing in some counties.

[rucky]

4. It may be more of a challenge to make a Santorum headline...

that doesn't sound nasty

[NAO]

9. No doubt! Anything with "behind" or "enter" or "spreading" or "surge" or ...

just about anything will provoke comment.

Yes, it's definitely a challenge to make a headline about Santorum without "positioning" yourself for dirty minded puns.

[NAO]

5. Ohio voters are some of the lucky few whose votes count

Ohio decided the 2004 election.

Isn't it pretty much Ohio, Florida, and (to a lesser extent) Pennsylvania that decide presidential elections nowadays?

[HockeyMom]

10. Florida is sown up for the GOP

They are talking away the votes of Latinos, Seniors, and Students. Guess who that leaves?

[NAO]

16. Pennsylvania is pretty much sewn up for the Dems

So Ohio is really the only state that counts.

Must suck to live there during election season. They probably hanker to see some Taco Bell ads, instead of 24/7 political attack ads.

[JI7]

11. the others count also

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

6. I hope, but it's still too early! Too early!!

[rsmith6621]

7. Go Google Go.....

.. I hope he stifles Romney... then this is going to Tampa

[Mr.Turnip]

12. Romney is underperforming in the suburbs/exsurbs so far I think.

[cash__whatiwant]

13. cleveland area still not reporting yet though...

[Dawson Leery]

14. As of 9:23 est, Cleveland area has 40k votes in.

[mvd]

15. Let the craziest win

It just helps us in the fall.

[Jon Ace]

17. 41% of Cleveland area in and Santorum is still holding the lead quite well.

Someone put on some circus music!

[workinclasszero]

18. Yipee! Go pope Ricky!!

If that whackjob loon sews up the rethug nomination I predict a landslide victory for the president and the dems take control of congress to boot!

[joshcryer]

19. Interesting observation about the delegates:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/politics/super-tuesday-winner-take-all/index.html

Santorum did not submit any delegate slates in three districts (congressional districts 6, 9, and 13), which means he cannot win any delegates from these districts. In six additional districts (CDs 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, and 16), he submitted only partial delegate slates, which means that if Santorum wins any of these districts, he will only receive one or two out of the three possible delegates in that district.

He may have selectively chosen which slates to focus on though so it may not be bad for him (I don't have a map with a breakdown of what CDs he's winning).

[Jon Ace]

20. Romney catching up

What a ball-buster.

[yellowcanine]

21. Yep - the lead went from 12000 to 6000 in a matter of minutes.

Something big must have come in for Mitt.

[yellowcanine]

22. down to 2000 votes now. Mittens is surging!

[Jon Ace]

23. Holding at 2700ish

I smell a recount.

[yellowcanine]

24. 85% in. Still could go either way...

[Jon Ace]

25. CNN reports that Hamilton County goes to Mitt. +6000 vote gain on the margin (n/t)

That puts him in the lead now...

[Mr.Turnip]

26. he's been doing that all night.

And why is Cleaveland so slow...

[yellowcanine]

27. Site still shows Sweater Vest up by 3000 votes.

[yellowcanine]

28. Now 2000. Sweater Vest trying to hold firm.

[fugop]

32. It's all about the ratings...

As always, the networks try to create a horserace, even when there really isn't one. I knew Romney would win it. I think they did, too. It's all just smoke and mirrors to keep people tuned in, to keep it exciting. God, I hate them so much.

[Mr.Turnip]

29. Romney has pulled slightly ahead.

[yellowcanine]

30. Sweater Vest can't keep it up, goes limp.

[yellowcanine]

31. Suddenly Romney up by 6000 votes. Santorum may be spent.

[mvd]

33. How much of the big cities are left?

Maybe Crazy Rick has a late surge..

[yellowcanine]

34. Santorum's precious bodily fluids appear to be expended.

[mvd]

35. He's gaining again but not sure it will be enough

Really want the embarrassing upset.

[yellowcanine]

36. Romney beginning to surge now. Up by 5000 with 90% in.