Mitt Romney’s inevitability argument took a serious beating in the deep South on March 13, 2012 as Rick Santorum wins Alabama and Mississippi despite Newt’s ‘southern strategy’ and Mitt’s ‘tear down everyone in the GOP’ money-spending-kill-the-GOP-death-star strategy.
“Rick Santorum won Republican presidential primaries in Alabama and Mississippi tonight, propelling his candidacy and wrecking Mitt Romney’s hopes for a game-changing Southern breakthrough.”
Alabama
Santorum, Rick 214,545 35%
Gingrich, Newt 182,197 29%
Romney, Mitt 180,250 29%
Paul, Ron 30,892 5%
Mississippi
Rick Santorum 94,981 32.8%
Newt Gingrich 90,409 31.2%
Mitt Romney 88,715 30.6%
Ron Paul 12,749 4.4%
You can read more on Ricks big Alabama and Mississippi victories at the USA today website. Mitt may have the big money but Rick Santorum has the big mo! Momentum!