Will Alabama and Mississippi clear the field? The results are in and the answer is: To the contrary. These were close three-way races. But Rick Santorum’s wins in both Alabama and Mississippi ensure that he will stay in the race.

AEI Election Watch 2012: American Enterprise Institute experts Karlyn Bowman and Henry Olsen discuss the results of contests in Alabama and Mississippi and preview key next battles – Puerto Rico and Illinois – in the 2012 GOP presidential contest.

With just over half of the Republican contests completed, the March edition of AEI’s Political Report takes a close look at the entrance and exit poll results from the 17 states for which data are available.

The March edition of the Political Report features an exclusive compilation of all the entrance and exit polls from previous primaries by AEI public opinion expert Karlyn Bowman and researcher Andrew Rugg.

In the Mississippi Senate race, Ronnie Musgrove might benefit from the Obama turnout effect, but not all is dim for Roger Wicker.

Following Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi was hit by an insurance storm that caused some companies to stop issuing new policies.

An assessment of the Bullock-Gaddie expert report on voting rights in Mississippi.

Join AEI's Election Watch team for a reflection on past races and a look ahead at what's to come.