Dear Commons Community,

Mitt Romney won the Washington state straw poll yesterday receiving 37.6% of the votes and easily defeating his rivals for the Republican presidential candidacy. Ron Paul had 24.4%, Rick Santorum 23.8% and Newt Gingrich 10.3%.  This poll was seen as a lock for Romney and provides momentum for him as he enters the “Big Tuesday” primaries that are slated for this week.

Tony