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Super Tuesday leaves Republican candidate unclear
This week saw the elections of Super Tuesday
And it is clear the Republican primaries are here to stay
Because although Romney won a close victory in Ohio
He was not able to deliver a decisive blow
Rick Santorum gave a solid showing
And his support among evangelicals is growing
Gingrich showed he could only win in his home state
But he could prove influential by making Santorum's support abate
The Republican primaries are in high gear with "Super Tuesday" happening this week. While Romney won more delegates, his lack of appeal in the South and Santorum's strong performance make it doubtful he will wrap up the nomination anytime soon.
Draft picks leave Peyton Manning a free agent
There once was a quarterback named Peyton
And a Superbowl he did win
But with an injury he was stuck
And the Colts will get Luck
So his career with them is fin
The Indianapolis Colts parted ways with quarterback Peyton Manning to make way for their presumed first round draft pick, Stanford's Andrew Luck. Manning will now be a highly sought after free agent, provided that he recovers from last year's neck injury.
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