Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney won the Oregon and Nebraska primary elections Tuesday, bringing him ever closer to the necessary number of delegates needed to secure the GOP nomination.
With 70 percent of the precincts in Oregon reporting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Romney had taken 72.5 percent of the votes and clinched 16 more delegates.
The former Massachusetts Governor is reportedly now just 155 delegates away from the 1,144 needed to clinch the nomination.
Although he has effectively suspended his campaign, Texas Congressman Ron Paul picked up nearly 13 percent of the votes in Oregon and 2 delegates as of Wednesday morning. Rick Santorum, who suspended his campaign in April, received one delegate.
Meanwhile, Nebraska held a non-binding primary, meaning candidates are selected to a state convention, which then selects delegates to the national convention. Therefore, no delegates were at stake for any candidate in this state.
Even so, Romney came out on top, receiving over 70 percent of the votes. Ron Paul received just under 10 percent.
The Arkansas and Kentucky primaries are set for May 22nd, with 81 delegates at stake. But the race that could clinch the nomination for Romney is Paul's home state of Texas on May 29th, as 155 delegates - exactly the number he needs to reach 1,144 - are up for grabs.
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