Romney Wins in Florida to Reclaim Lead in Republican Race

Mitt Romney won Florida’s Republican presidential primary, re-establishing himself as the front-runner for his party’s nomination in a race that rival Newt Gingrich has pledged to drag on for months.

Romney told supporters in Tampa tonight he is ready “to lead this party,” and that Republicans will be united once the nomination is decided. “A competitive primary does not divide us, it prepares us,” he said.