News Alert: Romney wins key battleground state of Ohio

	Wednesday, March 7, 2012 12:35:55 AM NEWS ALERT Mitt Romney wins Ohio primary Mitt Romney won Super Tuesday's grand prize, the Ohio presidential primary, beating out Rick Santorum in a hard-fought battle for the Rust Belt state's 66 delegates. The victory was Romney's fifth of the night, and promised to give him the lion's share of delegates overall after 10 states went to the polls Tuesday. The win should cement his status as the man to beat in the Republican presidential contest. Santorum's victories of the night were Oklahoma, North Dakota and Tennessee; Newt Gingrich won his home state of Georgia. Results in the final state that voted on Super Tuesday, Alaska, are due later this morning. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/super-tuesday-mitt-romney-focuses-on-economy-while-rivals-seek-openings/2012/03/06/gIQAr7npuR_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy