Updated: February 01, 2012, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Romney takes Florida in Republican nomination race
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 31: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his family stand together on stage during his Florida primary night party January 31, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. According to early results Romney defeated former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) to win Florida's primary. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY == *** Local Caption *** 771703-01-09.jpg
Republican presidential candidate, former speaker of the house Newt Gingrich, speaks during his Florida primary night party in Orlando, Florida. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images / AFP
Florida // Tampa, January 31, 2011 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, greets supporters at his Florida primary night rally. With most returns counted, Romney had 46 per cent over 32 per cent for the nearest rival???
US Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, centre, is accompanied by his wife addresses supporters at his Florida primary night rally in Orlando, Florida. Octavian Cantilli / Reuters
US Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul speaks during a rally at the Green Valley Ranch Station Casino in Henderson, Nevada. The libertarian is billed by his supporters as the only independent candidate, without receiving as much in financial donati???
Luverne // Minnesota, January 30, 2012 US Republican candidate Rick Santorum told about 300 Minnesota voters who had gathered to hear him speak that their votes weren't paid as much attention as Iowa's, but that they were "just as important." Amber Hunt /???