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Santorum projected winner of Kansas caucuses

11 March 2012 02:38 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Rick Santorum was projected winner of Kansas caucuses of the U.S. Republican caucuses by CNN Saturday, giving him momentum ahead of next week’s "Southern Super Tuesday" contests in Mississippi and Alabama, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

After more than 70 percent of the votes counted in the day’s voting, the former Pennsylvania senator led the GOP field with 53 percent of supports, with Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor a distant runner-up with 17 percent.

Santorum was widely expected to win the Kansas caucuses, where social conservatives have a strong showing. Santorum now has won seven states in the GOP primaries.

Kansas wasn’t the only contest in the weekend. Romney has won Guam and Northern Marianas Islands. Virgin Islands is also holding caucuses Saturday.