Decision 2012: Romney wins Ohio on Super Tuesday

Mitt Romney won Ohio and five other states in the Super Tuesday Republican primaries, but his opponents hung on with their own victories. Rick Santorum won three states and Newt Gingrich won Georgia, the state he represented in Congress. While Romney is the clear leader in the delegate count, the GOP contest isn't over yet.

Class discussion: The Ohio primary was very close with Romney getting 38 percent of the vote and Santorum holding 37 percent. Find news reports on where each candidate was strongest in the state. According to the polls, which demographic groups tended to back Santorum? Which supported Romney? Why is Ohio considered such an important states in the presidential election?