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February 5, 2008

Romney hopes home state will carry him to victory

BOSTON -- Former Gov. Mitt Romney looked to the loyalty of Massachusetts Republicans to carry him in his home state over surging Republican rival John McCain, while voters here had a tight race to settle between Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Cold rain and sleet covered much of the state early today, but officials still expected a record number of people to vote in the primary in Massachusetts, one of more than 20 electing delegates on Super Tuesday.

Romney and his wife, Ann, voted in their hometown of Belmont at 2:30 p.m.

"That's pretty fun. First time I ever voted for myself for president," said Romney, leaving town hall with a souvenir - a sample ballot.

Romney said he planned to take a hot bath, open a month's worth of mail, and eat dinner before heading to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center to watch election results.

Video: Watch Romney and his wife cast their votes at the Belmont, Mass., poll.

Full story from the Associated Press ...

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