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Romney narrowly wins Michigan GOP primary

The Columbian
Published: February 28, 2012, 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney has narrowly won the Michigan Republican presidential primary. The former Massachusetts governor defeated Rick Santorum, who had waged a hard-fought battle for the state. Michigan is critical for Romney because it is the first of the nation’s industrial battleground states to vote in the GOP nominating race — and it is also his home state. Earlier Tuesday night, Romney easily won the Arizona GOP primary.

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