Romney Seeks Breakout Super Tuesday to Thwart Santorum
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Mitt Romney is reaching for breakout victories today to propel him to a commanding lead in the Republican presidential race, as Rick Santorum presses for enough Super Tuesday support to keep his bid alive and stoke doubts about the front-runner.
Polls showed Romney ahead of his competitors among Republican voters nationally, gaining momentum in the swing state of Ohio -- one of today’s most coveted prizes with voting under way -- and running competitively in Tennessee, a Super Tuesday state the Santorum camp has focused on.