Video: Nevada voters watch Florida closely
CNN's Tom Foreman asks undecided voters in Nevada what they think of the GOP candidates and the Florida primary results.
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Video: Cain: GOP race is a long way from over
Anderson Cooper asks Herman Cain if Newt Gingrich can bounce back after losing in the Florida primary.
Letters to the President #1107: 'The gathering storm'
Reporter's Note: Mitt Romney won the Florida Republican primary. President Obama wins another letter from me.
Dear Mr. President,
Here's the thing: I honestly thought for a little while that the Republicans might be losing some steam.
All the infighting, nasty ads, and sharp words at their debates had me wondering if they really were damaging themselves. Certainly they've tossed a lot of ammunition your way for the general election, and it did not seem unreasonable to wonder if they'd opened deep fractures in their own support.
But I met a woman in Nevada today who made me think to the contrary. She wants Newt Gingrich to be the nominee. Or Rick Santorum. Or anyone who will be a more dyed in the wool, hard core, Tea Party conservative.
And yet, for all her fervor on that subject, when I asked "So what will you do if Romney gets the nomination?" she did not hesitate a second. "I will get out there and campaign for him," she said. "I will go door to door, I will hand out flyers, I will put up yard signs. Because anyone is better than Obama."
Don't be lulled into complacency. Maybe the GOP will be battered by their selection process, but it looks like they'll come out battling...and united...just the same.
Regards,
Tom
Video: Highlights after Romney wins the Florida primary
The candidates speak out after presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins the Florida primary.
Video: Evangelicals and the Florida vote
Ralph Reed, president of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, talks to Anderson Cooper about the evangelical vote after Mitt Romney's win in the Florida Republican primary.
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Video: Paul: Supporters compensate for funds
Ron Paul says his ideals and message will help him overcome challenges in competing for the presidential nomination.
Raw Politics: Florida primary live blog
8:23 p.m.
Here's how big Mitt Romney's Florida win may be tonight: So big, he was able to win voting blocs he's often struggled to capture so far this year - groups like men, young voters and the middle class. Voters cited him as the candidate most likely to understand average Americans' problems. And late breaking voters broke his way.
So who didn't get swept away in the Romney romp?
You can start with the Tea Party. Romney pulled a respectable 33% among voters who strongly support the Tea Party, according to early exit polls - but that showing pales in comparison to the 46% captured by Newt Gingrich. The 7% of voters whose most important issue this year was abortion overwhelmingly backed Gingrich over Romney, 44 to 24%. So did voters looking for a true conservative: they picked Gingrich over Romney by a greater than 4-to-1 margin.
In other words: the exit polls suggest the party's most conservative voters still haven't warned to Romney just yet. But there are signs of movement: voters who believe abortion should be illegal backed both men in equal numbers. Evangelicals gave a slight 3-point edge to Gingrich - but Romney nearly closed that massive gap. And in the Panhandle - the state's most conservative region - the two men are neck-and-neck at 38%.
Video: Environmental link to involuntary tics?
Anderson Cooper talks to Erin Brockovich and Dr. Drew about theories behind teen girls' mysterious symptoms.
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Video: Family rejects 'crimes of passion
The family of a victim whose killer was pardoned speaks out, and Jeff Toobin explains the legal challenges.
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Video: Myers: Drivers were in a 'bowl of smoke'
CNN meteorologist Chad Myers explains why the smoke and fog was so heavy at the scene of a multi-car pileup in Florida.
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