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CQ Roll Call May 26, 2013

Mitt Romney Turns Attention to South Carolina

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Romney also had a slim, though statistically insignificant, lead among independent voters, who can vote in Granite State primaries and whom the surging Huntsman heavily courted. In fact, the Fox News exit poll showed that independents constituted 44 percent of Tuesday’s electorate, and Romney garnered 30 percent of that vote, while Paul received 29 percent and Huntsman 27 percent.

Meanwhile, Fox News exit polling showed that 67 percent of voters were satisfied with the GOP candidate field, and Romney was winning that category as well. Romney also won among voters whose top priority was defeating Obama in November.

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