| | For the Republican nomination, it is becoming a two-man race between [[Newt Gingrich]] and [[Mitt Romney]].<ref>For the dates of early primaries, see http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/events.phtml?s=c</ref> About 1,214 delegates are needed to win the nomination, and for primaries held before April 1, 2012, delegates will be awarded based on the proportionality of the votes (except for Florida, which will be winner-take-all).<ref>Beginning on April 1, the traditional winner-take-all system prevails for every primary, making it easier then for a candidate to win big.</ref> ''Conservapedia'' ranks Newt as most likely to win because of expected [[Endorsements 2012]] and how the [[Fox News Channel]] favors him. | | For the Republican nomination, it is becoming a two-man race between [[Newt Gingrich]] and [[Mitt Romney]].<ref>For the dates of early primaries, see http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/events.phtml?s=c</ref> About 1,214 delegates are needed to win the nomination, and for primaries held before April 1, 2012, delegates will be awarded based on the proportionality of the votes (except for Florida, which will be winner-take-all).<ref>Beginning on April 1, the traditional winner-take-all system prevails for every primary, making it easier then for a candidate to win big.</ref> ''Conservapedia'' ranks Newt as most likely to win because of expected [[Endorsements 2012]] and how the [[Fox News Channel]] favors him. |