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Results: AL, MS, HI
5:56 PM PT (David Nir): In MS-01 (R), it's just 2 precincts reporting, but Henry Ross is up 281 votes to 84 over Rep. Alan Nunnelee.
6:04 PM PT (David Nir): Now the MS-01 (R) numbers are making a bit more sense—good reason not to rely on those super-early returns. 4% reporting, Nunnelee up 59-31.
6:07 PM PT (David Nir): 5% reporting in MS, and it's 32 Santo, 32 Romney, 29 Newt.
6:09 PM PT (David Nir): In what is probably the marquee congressional primary tonight, votes are starting to show up in AL-06 (R), where state Sen. Scott Beason is hoping to unseat Rep. Spencer Bachus.
6:11 PM PT (David Nir): With 2% now reporting in AL, it's Santo 35, Newt 29, Mitt 28.
6:18 PM PT (David Nir): 15% of the vote has been counted in Jefferson County, AL (home of Birmingham), but Romney only leads 31, 31 (Newt), 30 (Santo). This is an area of the state with a lot of professionals - i.e., where he ought to be doing better, though.
6:19 PM PT (David Nir): Up to 15% in MS, and Santo leads 33-30-30, with Newt in 2nd.
6:21 PM PT (David Nir): Well, the MS-02 Dem primary turned out to be a dud. It's already been called for Rep. Bennie Thompson, who leads by 87-13 over Heather McTeer with 8% reporting.
6:26 PM PT: Remember, once again Romney has blown away Santorum in spending:
Alabama:
Romney + Super PAC: $1.66 million
Santorum + Super PAC: $319K
Mississippi
Romney + Super PAC: $973K
Santorum + Super PAC: $307K
And yet, Santorum will either win both states or lose by the narrowest of margins.
6:26 PM PT (David Nir): MS-01 (R): Looking like Rep. Alan Nunnelee will clear the 50% mark to avoid a runoff, but his 59% so far with 16% reporting is rather unimpressive, given how weak his chief opponent is.
6:28 PM PT:
6:31 PM PT (Jed Lewison):
Romney: "I love the South. I love putting on overalls, eating grits, and watching NASDAQ." #GOPPrimary
— @BorowitzReport via web
6:35 PM PT (Kaili Joy Gray): New thread here.