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Mathematical formula left for rick santorum to cling to tonight in the delegate count? >> no, theres not. in fact, tonight he may not even crack ten delegates. tonight our modified winner-take-all system began in april 1 the way the republicans did their rule. if you carry a congressional district in maryland or in wisconsin the way it did, you would win, and even p if you carry it by a vote you win three delegates out of the district. its possible looking at the results coming in the way they a...

Did is he reminded this audience in the framing last time it was gingrich who said this is right wing social engineering to remind them. he ended up having to attract that because he got jumped on by his own people. that was another interesting little tidbit he threw in there. >> karen finney and john, thank you both very much for joining me tonight. >> thanks. >> coming up, paul ryan and mitt romney may have just committed an election crime in wisconsin, seriously. you have to stay with us. wel...

Investments in education and research that are essential to economic growth that benefits all of us. >> joining any now are john nicholls, washington correspondent for "the nation" and steve and political correspondent for salon and an nbc political analyst. john, weve seen worst election crimes in this country, but giving out $5 sandwiches to get someones vote, it reads as a technical violation of wisconsin law. >> well, you have to understand that wisconsin is pretty tough on these things. his...

Sfeech in washington, congressman paul ryan was in wisconsin participate inning a possible illegal election day event. >> the person we go to the polls today if we have not already done today is who i think is going to be the winner today here and the next president of united states, join me in welcoming governor mitt romney. >> i appreciate you coming by and getting a free sandwich today. thats a tough job but someone has to do it. >> wisconsin state law in the section easily found under the ti...

Its not their main goal here. if mitt romney is the republican nominee and hes going to be, he needs a vice presidential nominee who passes muster with the republican bids. by singling out paul ryan the way he did today, barack obama made paul ryan the most popular conservative republican in the country dp and in a way a natural running mate prospect for mitt romney. i think the obama campaign would love it if it happens. john, you wisconsin experts know paul ryan berpt than us. when you hear pa...

Extremist as regards cuts down government. hes one of the more richer social conservatives around. hes right there with rick santorum. it is in fact true that among conservatives, hard core conservatives, hes a popular figure but folks should understand if you look at polling not just in wisconsin but nationally americans know who paul ryan is. they associate him with assaults on medicare, medicaid and associasocial security. if he was chosen as a vice presidential candidate, mitt romney would a...

This member of the house of representatives because were covering them on budget issues, thats such a narrow frame to look at someone. do you think that the romney campaign has reason to fear what the full vetting the paul ryan might show and might show in terms of political weakness around the country? >> sure. the fundamental lesson of the sarah palin experience in 2008, you have to vet these people closely. who knows with paul ryan what you turn up. the fact that ryan is getting more mention ...

Santorum is not even on the ball ballot, nbc news easily projects mitt romney will win that primary beating newt gingrich and ron paul. joining me now is chuck todd, nbc news political director, chief white house correspond he not of host of the daily rundown. what did we learn about mitt romneys strengths tonight and the future of rick santorum? >> i think not only do we know that demographics are destiny one again, and wisconsin we told you is a little closer to being more like somewhere betwe...

$100,000. they start to move towards romney. dead even among basically middle income folks that make less than $100,000. look at this one here. our next graphic here among college graduates. there it is. move too fast. a little touch screen tonight lawrence. romney won that catcategory. this is where santorum won among non-college educated republicans. not the case in wisconsin. the evangelical vote which was not large in wisconsin in comparison to ohio. look at this. santorum is going to win th...

Thanks, you guys. thanks for the victory in wisconsin and maryland and district of columbia. thanks, you guys. thank you. >> that was mitt romneys victory speech in milwaukee after sweeping ought three primary contests tonight. after two quick and easy wins in maryland and washington, d.c., nbc news has declared mitt romney to be the winner in nm wisconsin. he leads rick santorum by double digits with newt gingrich and ron paul trailing far behind. they project that mitt romney will win. romney ...