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Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum’s “Anti-Romney Vote” Hardly Registers

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Both Gingrich and Santorum voters have favored Romney as their second choice, reports Ben Jacobs.

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“When you take all of the non-Romney votes, it’s very likely that at the convention there will be a non-Romney majority,” said one candidate vying to claim that majority.

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“It’s always harder when you’ve got two conservatives running in the race,” said the other.

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