We're now down to the championship round of our March Madness pool to "determine" — and we mean that lightly — the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
Round 4 is over, and of the 32 prospective GOP hopefuls who began this journey, voters have advanced Rep. Ron Paul of Texas and Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina to the finals. Paul easily dispensed with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, 78-21 percent (302,000 votes cast), while DeMint edged Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, 51-48 percent (229,000 votes).
My picks, of course, have gone a different route from the second round on. My final two: Mitt Romney vs. Mike Huckabee. I had Romney defeating, in order, George P. Bush, Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman and then, finally, Mark Sanford (who ousted Bobby Jindal). I had Huckabee defeating, in the same order, Chuck Hagel, Jim DeMint, Tim Pawlenty and then, finally, Paul Ryan (who ousted Sarah Palin). I explain why my picks differ from yours here.
The winner will be announced on April 7. Time to vote now!
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