After Bitter Battle, Romney Poised for Convincing Victory in Florida

January 31, 2012 from Euronews

US Republicans in Florida appear set to give Mitt Romney his biggest win so for in the race to be the party's presidential candidate. Polls have him with a double digit lead over his nearest rival Newt Gingrich. He was riding high after victory in conservative South Carolina. But the Romney campaign machine has gone into overdrive in this hugely influential state.

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