Voters in Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri choose Santorum

The Republican presidential candidates made last-minute campaign stops before the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and the Missouri primary. Tuesday was a breakthrough night for Rick Santorum, who swept all three states.

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Feb. 8, 2012

Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum speaks during a primary night watch party in St. Charles, Mo.

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Feb. 8, 2012

Rick Santorum speaks during a primary night watch party in St. Charles, Mo.

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Feb. 8, 2012

Mitt Romney speaks at his Colorado caucus night rally in Denver.

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Feb. 8, 2012

Mitt Romney is introduced on stage with his son Josh, left, at his Colorado caucus night rally in Denver.

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Feb. 8, 2012

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney after speaking at his Colorado caucus night rally in Denver.

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Feb. 8, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, waves to supporters during his caucus night party in Golden Valley, Minn.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Bob Wallen, 78, wears a Newt Gingrich button at a Republican caucus at Green Mountain Elementary School in Lakewood, Colo. A shared conviction that the nation is headed in the wrong direction brought Colorado Republicans to precinct caucuses Tuesday night despite icy roads and frigid temperatures.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Margaret Benz tallies the presidential straw poll votes for Pueblo County precinct 17 during the Republican caucus at Centennial High School in Pueblo, Colo. Seated next to her is precinct resident Clyde Matthews. Pueblo County Republicans joined their counerparts across the state to participate in the grass-roots political event to help select their party's presidential candidate.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Cameron Magness, left, slaps a Ron Paul sticker on Stephen Willes's chest as the two wait in line to be checked in for the 2012 GOP caucus at Ridgeview Classical School in Fort Collins, Colo. Magness attended the caucus to put Ron Paul forward as the best GOP candidate because, "I support his message of liberty," he said. Willes agreed and added, "He stands for real peace."

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Feb. 7, 2012

A person in the crowd, center facing camera with head down, is removed from Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney's Colorado caucus night rally, after he threw glitter toward Romney.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has glitter thrown on him by a man protesting Santorum's stance on gay rights, while a supporter shakes his hand, before the start of a rally in Blaine, Minn.

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Feb. 7, 2012

A voter figures out his precinct with the help of a caucus worker as he arrives at Coon Rapids Middle School for the Republican caucus in Coon Rapids, Minn.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.) poses for a photo as he takes his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination to Coon Rapids, Minn.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.), a GOP candidate for president, signs an autograph on a dollar bill as he visits a caucus site in Coon Rapids, Minn.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Santorum yard signs lean against a wall before a primary night party in St. Charles, Mo., for GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum, a former senator from Pennsylvania.

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Feb. 7, 2012

A demonstrator holds a sign outside a rally for Republican presidential candidate and former House speaker Newt Gingrich in Columbus, Ohio.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum poses with supporters after speaking at a campaign rally in Blaine, Minn.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Pot bellied pig "Taylor Swine" is fed a Cheerio by its owner Marjorie Holsten of Maple Grove before the start of a rally for Republican Rick Santorum in Blaine, Minn.

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Feb. 7, 2012

St. Louis County election official Chuck Wentworth walks around the polling room at the Heights in St. Louis on the day of the Missouri primary.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney shakes hands with Boy Scouts at a campaign rally in Loveland, Colo.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Rick Santorum leaves after a campaign stop in Colorado Springs.

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Feb. 7, 2012

A man listens as Rick Santorum greets supporters after a campaign stop in Colorado Springs.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Rick Santorum speaks in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks to supporters during his caucus night rally in Golden Valley, Minn.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Children wait to shake hands with Mitt Romney at the end of a campaign rally in Loveland, Colo.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Connie Boyer laughs while working in her precinct during the Boulder County Republicans Caucus in Colorado.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses supporters at a caucus night event in Denver.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum greets supporters at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, Mo. The former Pennsylvania senator was declared the winner in that state, as well as in Minnesota and Colorado.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Sheri and Perry White, foreground, and other voters recite the Pledge of Allegiance before the Republican caucus at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.

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Feb. 6, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, speaks at the Cable Center in Denver.

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Feb. 6, 2012

Mitt Romney speaks during a rally at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colo.

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Feb. 6, 2012

Mitt Romney addresses a rally at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colo.

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Feb. 6, 2012

Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.), a Republican presidential candidate, is glitter-bombed as he greets the crowd after speaking at a rally at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

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