POLITICS VOTE 2012 -- January 31, 2012 at 6:47 PM EDT

Liveblog: Romney Wins Florida Primary

By: News Desk

Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife Ann greet supporters Tuesday; Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Mitt Romney rebounded after a loss in South Carolina to a big win Tuesday in Florida's primary, securing all of the state's 50 Republican delegates. Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul all vowed to continue their campaigns.

Watch the NewsHour's special broadcast on the Florida results, including reports from Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff plus analysis from columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks and Political Editor Christina Bellantoni and Stuart Rothenberg of The Rothenberg Political Report:


Explore county-by-county Florida results in the NewsHour's Vote 2012 map center.

Watch videos of the candidates' Tuesday night speeches here.

After the jump, check out our liveblog of the night's notable speeches, tweets and analysis from the NewsHour's Tuesday broadcasts. We'll have much more Florida coverage Wednesday on the broadcast and online.

(Having trouble seeing the liveblog? Click here to view it on NewsHour's Storify page)

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