WASHINGTON (PNN) - April 3, 2012 - Republican Mitt Romney notched a huge presidential primary triple win, strengthening what some say is a compelling case that he is the presumptive nominee in the battle for the White House.

Romney - the globalist and corporatist candidate - defeated Rick Santorum in Maryland and the Fascist Police States of Amerika capital Washington, and was expected to win a tighter but more important race in Wisconsin.

But impressive as the Romney victories were, Santorum insisted the Republican race to see who will challenge illegitimate President Barack Obama in November was merely at “halftime,” and that he would carry on at least into May, when there will be a series of primaries in states more favorable to Santorum.

“The clock starts tonight,” Santorum told supporters in his home state of Pennsylvania, which votes later in April. “We’ve got three weeks to go out here in Pennsylvania and win this state; and after winning this state, the field looks a little different in May,” he said.

But Santorum must feel the sting of a loss in Wisconsin, where he campaigned heavily over the last week. With nearly half of voting precincts reporting, Romney had 42% of the vote to Santorum’s 38%.

Santorum virtually ignored the other two contests in the hope of snagging a victory in the Midwest, where he has fared far better than in the more moderate Northeast.

In Maryland, Romney was on 48% to Santorum’s 30%, with Newt Gingrich and Texas congressman Ron Paul far off the pace, according to partial results.