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| Nevada Republicans favour Mitt Romney in caucuses vote | Nevada Republicans favour Mitt Romney in caucuses vote |
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| Mitt Romney has declared victory in Nevada's Republican caucuses, cementing his frontrunner status in the race to be the party's presidential candidate. | Mitt Romney has declared victory in Nevada's Republican caucuses, cementing his frontrunner status in the race to be the party's presidential candidate. |
| With just over 70% of the votes counted, he had secured 47.6% of the vote - well ahead of his nearest rival Newt Gingrich on 22.6%. | With just over 70% of the votes counted, he had secured 47.6% of the vote - well ahead of his nearest rival Newt Gingrich on 22.6%. |
| It is Mr Romney's second victory in a week, following his success in Florida. | It is Mr Romney's second victory in a week, following his success in Florida. |
| Mr Gingrich - a former House speaker - has vowed to fight on until the party's convention in August. | |
| "I'm not going to withdraw," he said. "I'm actually pretty happy with where we are, and I think the contrast between Governor Romney and me is going to get wider and wider and clearer and clearer over the next few weeks." | "I'm not going to withdraw," he said. "I'm actually pretty happy with where we are, and I think the contrast between Governor Romney and me is going to get wider and wider and clearer and clearer over the next few weeks." |
| Earlier, Mr Gingrich said he expected Mr Romney to win in Nevada, partly due to the state's high Mormon population. Mr Romney is a Mormon. | Earlier, Mr Gingrich said he expected Mr Romney to win in Nevada, partly due to the state's high Mormon population. Mr Romney is a Mormon. |
| Mr Romney won Nevada in his previous bid to be the Republican presidential candidate in 2008. | Mr Romney won Nevada in his previous bid to be the Republican presidential candidate in 2008. |
| Strong momentum | Strong momentum |
| The former Massachusetts governor waited until only a fraction of the votes had been counted before declaring himself the run-away winner in Nevada, the BBC's Alastair Leithead reports from Los Angeles. | The former Massachusetts governor waited until only a fraction of the votes had been counted before declaring himself the run-away winner in Nevada, the BBC's Alastair Leithead reports from Los Angeles. |
| With 70.4% of precincts reporting, Mr Romney had 47.6%, Mr Gingrich had 22.6%, Texas Representative Ron Paul had 18.6% and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum had 11.1%. | With 70.4% of precincts reporting, Mr Romney had 47.6%, Mr Gingrich had 22.6%, Texas Representative Ron Paul had 18.6% and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum had 11.1%. |
| In his victory speech, Mr Romney made no comment on his fellow Republican rivals, instead turning his attention to US President Barack Obama. | In his victory speech, Mr Romney made no comment on his fellow Republican rivals, instead turning his attention to US President Barack Obama. |
| "This president's misguided policies made these tough times last longer," he said. "America needs a president who can fix the economy because he understands the economy, and I do, and I will." | "This president's misguided policies made these tough times last longer," he said. "America needs a president who can fix the economy because he understands the economy, and I do, and I will." |
| His win in Nevada follows a convincing victory in Florida last Tuesday, and gives him strong momentum going into next Tuesday's contest for Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, our correspondent says. | His win in Nevada follows a convincing victory in Florida last Tuesday, and gives him strong momentum going into next Tuesday's contest for Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, our correspondent says. |
| Mr Romney scored a big win in New Hampshire, lost by a handful of votes to Mr Santorum in Iowa and suffered a significant loss to Mr Gingrich in South Carolina. | Mr Romney scored a big win in New Hampshire, lost by a handful of votes to Mr Santorum in Iowa and suffered a significant loss to Mr Gingrich in South Carolina. |
| Mr Paul campaigned the hardest in Nevada and had hoped to win second place, but insisted he would continue in the race; Mr Santorum has now fallen even further behind since his win in Iowa. | Mr Paul campaigned the hardest in Nevada and had hoped to win second place, but insisted he would continue in the race; Mr Santorum has now fallen even further behind since his win in Iowa. |
| Nevada has a population of 2.7m but only its 470,000 registered Republicans were eligible to vote in Saturday's caucuses. | Nevada has a population of 2.7m but only its 470,000 registered Republicans were eligible to vote in Saturday's caucuses. |
| The votes are the latest stage in the state-by-state process of picking a Republican nominee to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama in November's general election. | The votes are the latest stage in the state-by-state process of picking a Republican nominee to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama in November's general election. |
| The Republican candidate will be formally selected by delegates at the party's convention in Tampa, Florida, in August. | The Republican candidate will be formally selected by delegates at the party's convention in Tampa, Florida, in August. |