Santorum wins Louisiana primary by significant margin

(AP) -- Twenty delegates are up for grabs in Saturday's Republican presidential preference primary, but state party chairman Roger Villere says something else is also at stake: "Perception of momentum." With Mitt Romney not yet able to lay claim to the

(AP) -- Twenty delegates are up for grabs in Saturday's Republican presidential preference primary, but state party chairman Roger Villere says something else is also at stake: "Perception of momentum." With Mitt Romney not yet able to lay claim to the

The preliminary results of exit polls of Louisiana Republican voters suggest the electorate there is about as conservative as in other Southern states. And as among Republican primary voters nationwide, the economy trumps other issues to voters there.

With 3/4 of the precincts reporting, Rick Santorum is leading with nearly 50% of the Republican vote. Romney has 26%, Gingrich 16%. Update 10:18 pm CDT: That.

This is where you'll find the results for the 2012 Louisiana Republican primary. Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) had a commanding lead in the polls going into the Bayou State contest, with 42 percent of the vote, according