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Vermont slides into Mitt Romney’s column

By Shira Schoenberg

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  March 07, 2012

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has won the Vermont primary, an unsurprising win in a barely contested primary. Romney had a geographic advantage in Vermont, which neighbors his home state of Massachusetts. Ideologically, the Vermont electorate fits Romney’s moderate image. It is a liberal-leaning state represented by an independent US Senator. Democrats and independents can vote in the Republican primary. Associated Press exit polling found Vermont to be the only state voting Tuesday in which a majority of Republican voters were moderate or liberal.

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