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Illinois GOP Primary a Win for Romney

Mitt Romney got a much-needed victory in Illinois on Tuesday night, giving his presidential campaign a boost and strengthening the argument that he is the inevitable GOP nominee. With 50 percent of the precincts reporting, Romney had just under 50 percent of the vote to Santorum’s 33 percent.

Mitt Romney got a much-needed victory in Illinois on Tuesday night, giving his presidential campaign a boost and strengthening the argument that he is the inevitable GOP nominee. With 50 percent of the precincts reporting, Romney had just under 50 percent of the vote to Santorum’s 33 percent.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.