One has to wonder what toxic elements are in the water in Missouri and Minnesota where Rick "Frothy Mix" is projected to win the GOP non-binding nomination contest. With Santorum looking to garner 46% of the vote in Minnesota and 55% in Missouri, you have to wonder when witch trials and the emblazoning of scarlet letters on adulterers - Gingrich best be careful - will begin in earnest. The good news, of course, is that these wins likely mean that the demolition derby of the GOP presidential clown car crowd will continue and that the candidates will pander even more to the lunatic far right of the GOP base and ultimately make it more difficult for the eventual nominee to court moderate voters who are turned off by Christofascist extremism. CNN looks at the projected results:
Rick Santorum won the Missouri primary and will win the Minnesota caucuses, CNN projected Tuesday in results that reshaped the Republican presidential race by raising questions about frontrunner Mitt Romney's ability to attract broad conservative support.
Santorum led in Minnesota with 46% support to 26% for Texas Rep. Ron Paul, 16% for Romney and 11% for Newt Gingrich, with 28% of the total counted.
The victory in a state Romney won in his unsuccessful 2008 presidential bid was a strong statement by Santorum that he represents a major conservative challenge to the former Massachusetts governor and Gingrich, the former House speaker.
With 73% of the Missouri vote counted, Santorum had 55% to 25% for Romney and 12% for Paul. Gingrich didn't make the ballot in Missouri.
The non-binding Missouri primary had no delegates at stake, but the dominating victory by the conservative Santorum showed his appeal to Republicans in a state with large blocs of evangelical and tea party supporters.
In Missouri, a state official told CNN that the turnout would be "significantly lower than predicted." The secretary of state's office had estimated turnout would be 23%.
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