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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Primary Results Are In


Mitt Romney won the race last night
But Michigan was close
He won by only three percent,
In horse-talk, by a nose.
Mitt’s a little disappointed,
He had expected to do better.
Santorum’s glad he did so well -
He’ll take his best vest sweater
And angry message to Ohio
Where the lead he might retake.
Super Tuesday’s just next week,
Many delegates at stake.
Mitt’s rumbling death-star Super Pac
Will strafe the ground with TV ads.
Rick tells his workers to resent
Elitist college grads.
Newt is in the mix as well.
Do you remember him?
Unless he wins big-time in Georgia
His outlook’s mighty grim.
And then there’s good old Dr. Paul
Who’s teaming up with Mitt.
One wonders if his IOU’s
In Tampa he’ll submit.

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