First Word: Mitt misses in Miss. and Ala.

Mar. 14, 2012, 4:01 PM EDT

By Anthony Reyes

Here are some stories shaping our latest Last Word rundown in the aftermath of last night’s Republican primary contests.

Race goes on after Santorum wins in Alabama and Mississippi
Mitt Romney insists he wins by losing
Are Mormons keeping Romney afloat?
Goldman Sachs executive quits writing scathing op-ed
Santo plays the dog on roof card
Romney trails Obama by wider margins than Ron Paul and Santorum in Pennsylvania
Former Rush Limbaugh producer running for Senate seat Hillary Clinton once held
Why the show’s over for Newt Gingrich
Car bomb explodes near Defense Secretary Panetta in Afghanistan
Former Bush official warns against Iran attack
Senate passes $109 billion transportation bill
President Obama’s NCAA bracket and the ESPN vote
Bob Kerrey goes up with first ad
Large majority blames oil companies and Middle East for high gas prices, not Obama.

Anthony Reyes

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