Santorum drops out

According to CNN Rick Santorum dropped out of the Republican candidacy race Tuesday.

The move clears the way for long-time favourite Mitt Romney to win.

Apparently the decision comes amidst family health problems. Although it was unlikely Santorum would have been able to win enough delegates to overcome Romney anyways. 

Many prominent conservatives congratulated Santorum on his race including fellow candidate Newt Gingrich. He is still in the running but trailing far behind Romney.

While Ron Paul and Gingrich are still campaigning, Romney will almost certainly go on to win the bid.  It is unclear how well he will do against President Obama though. Recent polls have shown Americans favour Obama.