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A majority of Republicans would like to see Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul drop their bids for the presidential nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.

Six in 10 Republicans say Gingrich should drop out of the race, with 39% saying that the former House speaker should continue his bid. And 61% say Paul should drop out, with 36% saying that the longtime congressman from Texas should continue to campaign for the White House.

A majority of Republicans don't want former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum to end his campaign for the nomination, the survey reveals.

Mitt Romney continues to be the favorite choice among respondents, with 36% supporting the former governor from Massachusetts, up from 32% in February.

A majority of Republicans questioned also say their party's presidential nomination should be determined by the primaries and caucuses rather than at the GOP convention in Tampa, Florida, in late August. Ref. CNN

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Early exit polls out of Wisconsin show familiar patterns for Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum as the Republican nominating contest winds through the District of Columbia, Maryland and Wisconsin today.

As in previous contests, Romney is doing better among the Wisconsin's higher-earners and Santorum with its lower-income voters, according to those who responded to poll-takers.

Santorum is more popular in Wisconsin's rural areas and Romney in urban areas, according to the polls.

Polls close in D.C. And Maryland at 8 p.m. ET and in Wisconsin at 9 p.m. ET., and 95 delegates are at stake. Ref. CNN

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Republicans have gaveled their storm-shortened 2012 national convention into session in Tampa, Florida.

GOP officials canceled Monday's planned first day of the convention because of Isaac, the tropical storm growing to hurricane strength in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida.

The now three-day convention starting Tuesday will still feature all of the major scheduled speeches, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus told CNN on Sunday. Ref. CNN

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GOP heavyweights offered biting criticism of Barack Obama's presidency at the party's convention, with Sen. John McCain saying Obama "Is not being true to our values."

Tim Pawlenty, a rival of Mitt Romney's during the primaries, called Obama's presidency a failure and said: "We need Mitt Romney now more than ever."

Romney's vice presidential pick, Rep. Paul Ryan, will soon deliver the biggest speech of his career, telling delegates that time is running out to solve the nation's fiscal problems. Ref. CNN

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Mitt Romney tonight will tell the Republican National Convention that President Obama's "Promises gave way to disappointment and division," according to excerpts of his remarks.

In a speech accepting the GOP presidential nomination, Romney is expected to lay out a five-step plan that he says will create 12 million new jobs.

Other speakers tonight include Jeb Bush, Newt Gingrich and Sen. Marco Rubio. Ref. CNN

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Republicans tipped to win House

Democrats appear unlikely to regain a majority in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday despite a nationwide push, and a major reason could be disappointment in Barack Obama's home state. Ref. Source 9