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Was Rick Santorum the Real Winner in Iowa?

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P 121011 ABCDebateRS2?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1326977800040ABC NewsUPDATE: The Republican Party of Iowa announced Thursday morning the final results of the state’s Jan. 3 caucuses, showing Rick Santorum beat Mitt Romney by 34 votes, as the Des Moines Register had previously reported.

The Register says Romney lost the top spot to Rick Santorum by 34 votes, rather than winning by the mere eight votes that was reported in the early morning hours of Jan. 4.  Certified numbers show Santorum finished with a total of 29,839 votes, while Romney ended with 29,805.

However, citing Republican Party of Iowa officials, the newspaper notes that inaccuracies were found in 131 precincts and the results of eight others are missing and will never be recovered.  Those results could have further widened or narrowed the gap between the two candidates.

In response to the new tally, Romney’s camp issued a statement Thursday saying the results from the Jan. 3 caucuses “revealed a virtual tie.”

The Iowa GOP will announce the final results at 9:15 a.m. ET on Thursday.

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