Republican presidential contenders to speak at NRA meeting in St. Louis
Thousands of gun enthusiasts will get a chance to hear from three of the four Republican presidential contenders next week when the National Rifle Association hosts its annual meeting and exhibit in St. Louis.
An NRA spokesman says more than 60,000 people have already registered for the convention that runs April 13-15 at the America's Center convention center, but that number is expected to grow with late registrations.
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks to supporters after winning the Missouri Primary during a rally in St. Charles, Missouri on February 7, 2012.
Rick Santorum is the winner of Missouri's presidential primary. The primary was held Tuesday and is non-binding.
Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul were on the ballot, Newt Gingrich was not.
Early this morning, St. Louis Public Radio's Julie Bierach interviewed University of Missouri-St. Louis political science professor Dave Robertson about the results.
What does a Missouri win mean for Santorum’s campaign?
Former Penn. Senator Rick Santorum gives a thumbs-up to supporters in St. Charles after winning the Missouri GOP primary 55 percent to 25 percent over Mitt Romney.
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Santorum speaks to supporters after his commanding primary win.
Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum racked up a sizeable victory in Missouri's Republican primary last night, winning all 114 counties and the city of St. Louis and beating his nearest rival, Mitt Romney, by 30 points. Final unofficial results from the Secretary of State showed Santorum more than doubling Romney's vote total.