By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON – A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway.
MONDAY’S RECAP
SUPER TUESDAY: How “super” will it be? With only 10 states voting, Super Tuesday is half the size it was four years ago but nevertheless will dole out one-third of the delegates a candidate needs to win the Republican presidential nomination – 419 when the voting is done. But the day’s voting probably won’t settle the unsettled GOP race. Yes, Newt Gingrich could be pushed closer to ending his up-and-down campaign. Ron Paul could earn more credibility. But it won’t be easy for either of the top two contenders, Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum, to score a decisive advantage because the delegates are handed out bit by bit.