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As might be expected, all the talk today is about who won the Republican caucuses â€" and who goes on to New Hampshire.

And it is, indeed, a big story: Mitt Romney edged out Rick Santorum by only eight votes out of over 120,000 cast. Ron Paul finished a strong third. Both Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann reached the end of the road. So did Newt Gingrich â€" he’s just too proud to admit it.

Considering his lack of appeal to evangelicals and his late show of interest in the state, it’s no surprise that Mitt Romney didn’t seal the deal in Iowa. But that means the fight for the Republican nomination will roll on at least through New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida â€" which is good news for President Obama.

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