Although there are two caucuses and one primary Tuesday night, no candidate will be able to put more delegates into their column right away. Missouri’s primary is a “beauty contest,” meaning no delegates are at stake, and will be awarded with caucuses in March; and like all caucuses, the delegates for Colorado and Minnesota will be awarded at state conventions later in the spring. Right now, according to Associated Press figures, Romney has 101 delegates, Gingrich has 32, Santorum has 17, and Paul has 9. 1144 are needed to secure the nomination.
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