By New York Times News Service
MITT ROMNEY SCORED a sweeping victory in Nevada today with a broad coalition of voters that included groups that he has struggled to win in previous contests, including very conservative voters, strong Tea Party supporters and evangelicals.
The victory extends the momentum Romney received from his commanding victory in Florida last Tuesday, and pushes forward his march toward the Republican nomination.
Romney’s rivals largely conceded the state before the results were known, with some leaving Nevada to campaign in Colorado and Minnesota.
Romney, who won Nevada in 2008, had never given up the lead in polls here.
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