Mitt Romney takes decisive lead in Kentucky primary

(Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful and presumptive nominee Mitt Romney took a commanding lead on Tuesday in early returns in the Kentucky primary, winning 67 percent of the vote with a majority of counties reporting, an official tally showed. Romney's next closest Republican rival was Ron Paul with 12 percent of the vote, while Rick Santorum got 9 percent of the vote, returns from the Kentucky State Board of Elections showed. Paul has stopped actively campaigning while Santorum has suspended his campaign and endorsed Romney. ...

Mitt Romney takes decisive lead in Kentucky primary

(Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took a commanding lead on Tuesday in early returns from the Kentucky primary, winning 66 percent of the vote with 20 of 120 counties reporting, an official tally showed. The presumed Republican presidential nominee's next closest Republican rival was Ron Paul with 13 percent of the vote, while Rick Santorum got 9 percent of the vote, returns from the Kentucky State Board of Elections showed. Paul has stopped actively campaigning, while Santorum has suspended his campaign and endorsed Romney. ...

SPIN METER: Rivals airbrush anti-Romney words

Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying Romney's unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican in the country" to run against President Barack Obama?

SPIN METER: Rivals airbrush anti-Romney words

Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying Romney's unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican in the country" to run against Obama?