THE GUARDIAN: Frontrunner in Republican race for presidential nomination takes fourth round of primaries in a row as big contest looms
Mitt Romney rolled to a double-digit victory in Washington state's Republican presidential caucuses on Saturday night, his fourth campaign triumph in a row and a fresh show of strength in the run-up to 10 Super Tuesday contests across America.
Rick Santorum and Ron Paul battled for second place, while Newt Gingrich ran a distant fourth.
Romney's victory came on the heels of twin primary triumphs over Santorum during the week in hard-fought Michigan and lightly contested Arizona, as well as a narrow win over Paul in Maine caucuses earlier in February. » | Associated Press in Washington | Saturday, March 03, 2012