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At time of writing Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul may be vying for second place in Nevada but Mitt Romney has proved to be a clear winner. One other dead cert seems to be that Rick Santorum, is lagging behind in last place. Will Nevada be his last contest for 2012? 

The latest results show Mitt Romney with 41% of the vote, Newt Gingrich with 25%, Ron Paul with 22% and Rick Santorum trailing with 13%.Just 5 of the 17 counties have yet to be declared but barring a miragle the first and fourth place look assured.

For the Romney camp this is the third win, the last two consecutive wins. There may still be a long way to go but it looks increasingly likely that Mr Romney will be the GOP choice for 2012.