Santorum Wins Kansas Caucuses With Broad Conservative Support
Santorum captured 51 percent of Kansas caucus votes in a result that yielded 33 of the state's 40 delegates. Romney had about 21 percent and seven delegates. Franklin and Anderson counties hosted the first preliminary straw polls in years, with turnout seen as low and skewed toward older voters. Santorum now leads with 217 delegates across seven states, as he pursues the GOP nomination.
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Santorum Seeks Kansas Win Yet Faces GOP Nomination Hurdle
Santorum has potential to win Kansas but cannot secure the GOP nomination. Romney led with 21 percent in Kansas caucuses and won seven delegate votes, boosting his total to 454. Santorum holds 217, Gingrich 107, and Paul 47 as the race heads to the Republican National Convention the week of August 27 in Tampa Bay Florida.
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How They Voted Franklin and Anderson County Republicans
Franklin and Anderson County Republicans show Santorum leading with 65 percent and 247 ballots, Romney 14.5 percent and 55 ballots, Gingrich 10 percent and 38 ballots, and Paul 10 percent and 38 ballots. In Kansas, Santorum leads with 51 percent and 15,290 votes and 33 delegates, Romney 20.9 percent and 6,250 votes and 7 delegates, Gingrich 14.4 percent and 4,298 votes, Paul 12.6 percent and 3,767 votes.
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Krasner shares writing craft with Rhode Island students
Author Tips Krasner explains writing as a craft beyond ideas, detailing research methods, and the origins of The Longest Game. He discusses libraries over Google, his dual passions for sports reporting and children's books, and shows Hall of Fame artifacts.
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Nighttime trek ends in garden mischief and threat
Bobby tails Tommy Nub and Carl after dark as they raided the Collins garden then climbed to the porch roof shouting insults. A homeowner warns of a shotgun as the scene ends with “to be continued.”
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