(CNN) - Rick Santorum's convincing win in Louisiana's GOP primary does little to change the delegate math that has rival Mitt Romney with a more than 2-to-1 lead, raising questions about whether he can generate broader appeal to win the nomination.
Santorum told supporters after Saturday's win in Louisiana that the race was far from over, recalling the naysayers who said Ronald Reagan was too conservative to win the nomination.
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(CNN) - Your guide to where the race stands for the Republican presidential nomination:
GOP delegate estimate (as of 3/25/2012):
– Mitt Romney: 568
– Rick Santorum: 261
– Newt Gingrich: 137
– Ron Paul: 71
Needed to clinch GOP nomination: 1,144
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To see where the candidates are campaigning today, see below.
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It's early, and State of the Union is bringing you the best of the morning headlines to go with your cup of coffee.
On our radar: The latest on Dick Cheney's condition after undergoing heart transplant surgery on Saturday; the status of Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law; the state of the GOP race after another decisive victory for Rick Santorum in the south; and the biggest test of all for President Obama's health care reform law: a Supreme Court challenge.
Check out what we're reading, and be sure to watch our exclusive interviews with Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Lindsey Graham. We'll also speak with White House senior adviser David Plouffe. State of the Union airs today at 9am/12pm ET.
(CNN) – As the delegate count has become increasingly stacked against Newt Gingrich, the candidate has stood by his pledge to carry the fight to the Republican convention this summer, or at least until a GOP nominee is determined.
But after the former House speaker’s third place finish in Louisiana on Saturday, one amongst his slate of possible delegates called him a “one trick pony in the South.”
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