Mitt Romney wins Michigan Primary
January 15, 2008 
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won his first major contest of the campaign in Michigan Tuesday:
With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Romney had 39 percent of the vote compared with Arizona Sen. John McCain’s 30 percent. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee had 16 percent of the vote, followed by Texas Rep. Ron Paul with 6 percent. Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson had 4 percent, and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani trailed with 3 percent.
Romney is a Michigan native and his father was the state’s governor in the 1960s, likely giving him the edge there.
Romney’s success in Michigan breaks the race wide open between Mike Huckabee, John McCain, and Romney.
This post was originally posted on ElectionSquad.com.
