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KENTUCKY Cash Ball 1117 28 33 9 (Last number is CASH BALL) Kicker 24983 5 Card Cash AD KH 5C 4H 7S Pick Three Midday – 002 Night – 543 Pick Four Midday – 2309 Night – 7235 INDIANA Hoosier Lotto 5 18 21 22 25 48 No six-number winner. 13 five-number winners: $903 each. Daily Three Midday – 162 Night – 192 Daily Four Midday – 2440 Night – 0791 Lucky 5 Midday – 3 10 17 18 27 Night – 7 14 16 19 22 ILLINOIS Numbers from March 18 Pick Three Midday – 949 Pick Four Midday – 1526 Numbers from March 17 Pick Three Midday – 956 Night – 085 Pick Four Midday – 7057 Night – 8768 Little Lotto 1 7 9 32 35 Lotto 1 3 5 12 17 18 OHIO Numbers from March 18 Pick Three Midday – 926 Night – 996 Pick Four Midday – 8897 Night – 1940 Cash Five 1 4 22 24 27 TENNESSEE Numbers from March 18 Cash Three 495 Cash Four 6593 LOTTERIES 11 14 49 55 58 30 CORRECTION Derby Poll Because of an editing error, an incorrect version of the Derby Poll ran in Sports on Sunday. A cor- rect version appears today on Page C8. We publish corrections in a timely fashion. If you feel an error has been made, please call (502) 582-4600; fax (502) 582-4610; or e- mail readerline@couri- er-journal.com. cause Romney is a weak front-runner. “This is a primary proc- ess where somebody had a huge advantage, huge money advantage, huge advantage of establish- ment support and he hasn’t been able to close the deal and even come close to closing the deal,” Santo- rum said. “That tells you that there’s a real flaw there.” Yet, Santorum side- stepped when asked if he would fight Romney on the convention floor if he failed before August to stop the former Massachu- setts governor from get- ting the required number of delegates. Romney, in turn, ex- pressed confidence that he’d prevail. “I can’t tell you exactly how the proc- ess is going to work,” he said. “But I bet I’m going to become the nominee.” Both campaigned in Puerto Rico last week — in a campaign focused on statehood for the U.S. ter- ritory — but Romney cut short his trip so he could head to Illinois and Santo- rum spent Sunday in Loui- siana. Illinois, a more mod- erate Midwestern state, votes Tuesday and is seen as more friendly territory for Romney, while Santo- rum is the favorite in the more conservative South- ern state of Louisiana, which votes Saturday. After the Puerto Rico victory, Romney had 521 delegates in his camp and Santorum had 253, accord- ing to The Associated Press’ tally. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich trailed with 136 delegates and Texas Rep. Ron Paul had 50. Enrique Melendez, the Republican representa- tive on the Puerto Rican State Electoral Commis- sion, told the AP that Rom- ney “won the Puerto Rican primary by a huge margin and we are granting him the 20 delegates.” At this rate, Romney is on pace to capture the nomination in June unless Santorum or Gingrich is able to win decisively in the coming contests. Both have said they would stay in the race and perhaps force the nomina- tion to a fight at the GOP’s convention in Tampa if Romney doesn’t amass enough delegates to arrive with a mandate. That would turn the convention into an intra-party brawl for the first time since 1976. Even as Santorum de- clined to commit to forc- ing a brokered convention, his advisers worked be- hind the scenes on a plan to persuade convention dele- gates to switch candidates if the former Pennsylva- nia senator fails to derail Romney before that. Romney’s aides call this a fantasy scenario even as they try to prevent delegates from defecting. Half of the states have yet to weigh in on a race with seemingly no end in sight anytime soon. That’s prompted fresh specula- tion within the GOP over whether a contested con- vention is likely. Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus insisted that party will have a nominee sooner rather than later. “We’re only at half- time,” Priebus said. “I think that this process is going to play itself out. We will have a nominee, I think, fairly soon — one, two months away.” In Puerto Rico, the race was focused on the issue of statehood, and Melendez said, “This proves Gov. Romney’s electability and his ability to reach out to Hispanics and minorities.” Whether that’s true or not, Romney told Puerto Ricans he would support statehood while Santorum said English would have to be the official language of the island if it were to join the United States a statement that roiled resi- dents. “In Puerto Rico, we get along fine with both lan- guages,” said Francisco Rodriguez, 76, an architect who supported Romney and hopes Puerto Rico be- comes the 51st state. Even as Puerto Rico voted, Romney and Santo- rum traded barbs from afar. “Sen. Santorum has the same economic light- weight background the president has,” Romney told a crowd in Moline, Ill. He went a step further in Rockford, Ill., saying, “We’re not going to re- place an economic light- weight with another eco- nomic lightweight.” That drew a Santorum retort: “If Mitt Romney’s an economic heavyweight, we’re in trouble.” Aside from a pair of TV interviews, Santorum spent the day visiting a pair of churches in Louisi- ana, sharing how his faith has shaped his political ca- reer and his opposition to abortion rights and gay marriage. He didn’t men- tion Romney or any of his other Republican oppo- nents during talks at both churches. He made clear he didn’t plan to exit the race any- time soon, saying in Bossi- er City, La., “One of the great blessings I’ve had in every political campaign is people underestimate me, people underestimate what God can do.” Yet, he was curt when asked about his odds in Illi- nois. “Keep working,” he said after services there. “That’s all we can do.” Santorum spoke with CNN’s “State of the Union” and ABC’s “This Week.” Romney appeared on “Fox News Sunday,” and Prie- bus was interviewed on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” ROMNEY: Wins Puerto Rico; Santorum vows not to give up yet Continued from Page A1 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets people during a campaign stop Sunday in Moline, Ill. AP Candidate Rick Santorum greets LSU fans at the LSU vs. Mississippi State baseball game in Baton Rouge, La. AP Time: 03-18-2012 21:16 User: cdye PubDate: 03-19-2012 Zone: KY Edition: 1 Page Name: A2 Color: Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

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Copyright 2012 | The Courier-Journal | Volume 144, No. 132

Some of last night’s lotteryresults were received too lateto be included in this edition.Those results will be publishedtomorrow.Call for more information:Kentucky: (502) 583-2000Indiana: (800) 955-6886 (toll-free)Illinois: (800) 252-1775Ohio: (800) 589-6446 (toll-free)Tennessee: (877) 786-7529(toll-free)All numbers for March 17except where noted.POWERBALL

Worth: $60 million(Last number is POWERBALL)No six-number winner.1 five-number winner: $1 million.

KENTUCKYCash Ball1117 28 33 9(Last number isCASH BALL)Kicker2 4 9 8 35 Card CashAD KH 5C 4H7SPick ThreeMidday – 0 0 2Night – 5 4 3Pick FourMidday –2 3 0 9Night – 7 2 3 5INDIANAHoosier Lotto5 18 21 22 2548No six-numberwinner.13 five-numberwinners: $903each.Daily ThreeMidday – 1 6 2Night – 1 9 2Daily FourMidday –2 4 4 0Night – 0 7 9 1Lucky 5Midday – 3 1017 18 27Night – 7 14 1619 22

ILLINOISNumbersfrom March18Pick ThreeMidday – 9 4 9Pick FourMidday –1 5 2 6Numbersfrom March17Pick ThreeMidday – 9 5 6Night – 0 8 5Pick FourMidday –7 0 5 7Night – 8 7 6 8Little Lotto1 7 9 32 35Lotto1 3 5 12 17 18OHIONumbersfrom March18Pick ThreeMidday – 9 2 6Night – 9 9 6Pick FourMidday –8 8 9 7Night – 1 9 4 0Cash Five1 4 22 24 27TENNESSEENumbersfrom March18Cash Three4 9 5Cash Four6 5 9 3

LOTTERIES

11 14 49 55 58 30

CORRECTION

Derby PollBecause of an editingerror, an incorrect versionof the Derby Poll ran inSports on Sunday. A cor-rect version appears todayon Page C8.

We publish correctionsin a timely fashion. Ifyou feel an error hasbeen made, please call(502) 582-4600; fax(502) 582-4610; or e-mail [email protected].

cause Romney is a weakfront-runner.

“This is a primary proc-ess where somebody had ahuge advantage, hugemoney advantage, hugeadvantage of establish-ment support and he hasn’tbeen able to close the dealand even come close toclosing the deal,” Santo-rum said. “That tells youthat there’s a real flawthere.”

Yet, Santorum side-stepped when asked if hewould fight Romney on theconvention floor if hefailed before August tostop the former Massachu-setts governor from get-ting the required numberof delegates.

Romney, in turn, ex-pressed confidence thathe’d prevail. “I can’t tellyou exactly how the proc-ess is going to work,” hesaid. “But I bet I’m going tobecome the nominee.”

Both campaigned inPuerto Rico last week — ina campaign focused onstatehood for the U.S. ter-ritory — but Romney cutshort his trip so he couldhead to Illinois and Santo-rum spent Sunday in Loui-siana. Illinois, a more mod-erate Midwestern state,votes Tuesday and is seenas more friendly territoryfor Romney, while Santo-rum is the favorite in themore conservative South-ern state of Louisiana,which votes Saturday.

After the Puerto Ricovictory, Romney had 521delegates in his camp andSantorum had 253, accord-ing to The AssociatedPress’ tally. Former HouseSpeaker Newt Gingrichtrailed with 136 delegatesand Texas Rep. Ron Paul

had 50.Enrique Melendez, the

Republican representa-tive on the Puerto RicanState Electoral Commis-sion, told the AP that Rom-ney “won the Puerto Ricanprimary by a huge marginand we are granting himthe 20 delegates.”

At this rate, Romney ison pace to capture thenomination in June unlessSantorum or Gingrich isable to win decisively inthe coming contests.

Both have said theywould stay in the race andperhaps force the nomina-tion to a fight at the GOP’sconvention in Tampa ifRomney doesn’t amassenough delegates to arrivewith a mandate. Thatwould turn the conventioninto an intra-party brawlfor the first time since1976.

Even as Santorum de-clined to commit to forc-ing a brokered convention,his advisers worked be-hind the scenes on a plan topersuade convention dele-gates to switch candidatesif the former Pennsylva-nia senator fails to derailRomney before that.

Romney’s aides callthis a fantasy scenario

even as they try to preventdelegates from defecting.

Half of the states haveyet to weigh in on a racewith seemingly no end insight anytime soon. That’sprompted fresh specula-tion within the GOP overwhether a contested con-vention is likely.

Republican NationalChairman Reince Priebusinsisted that party willhave a nominee soonerrather than later.

“We’re only at half-time,” Priebus said. “Ithink that this process isgoing to play itself out. Wewill have a nominee, Ithink, fairly soon — one,two months away.”

In Puerto Rico, the racewas focused on the issue ofstatehood, and Melendezsaid, “This proves Gov.Romney’s electability andhis ability to reach out toHispanics and minorities.”

Whether that’s true ornot, Romney told PuertoRicans he would supportstatehood while Santorumsaid English would have tobe the official language ofthe island if it were to jointhe United States — astatement that roiled resi-dents.

“In Puerto Rico, we get

along fine with both lan-guages,” said FranciscoRodriguez, 76, an architectwho supported Romneyand hopes Puerto Rico be-comes the 51st state.

Even as Puerto Ricovoted, Romney and Santo-rum traded barbs fromafar. “Sen. Santorum hasthe same economic light-weight background thepresident has,” Romneytold a crowd in Moline, Ill.He went a step further inRockford, Ill., saying,“We’re not going to re-place an economic light-weight with another eco-nomic lightweight.”

That drew a Santorumretort: “If Mitt Romney’san economic heavyweight,we’re in trouble.”

Aside from a pair of TVinterviews, Santorumspent the day visiting apair of churches in Louisi-ana, sharing how his faithhas shaped his political ca-reer and his opposition toabortion rights and gaymarriage. He didn’t men-tion Romney or any of hisother Republican oppo-nents during talks at bothchurches.

He made clear he didn’tplan to exit the race any-time soon, saying in Bossi-

er City, La., “One of thegreat blessings I’ve had inevery political campaignis people underestimateme, people underestimatewhat God can do.”

Yet, he was curt whenasked about his odds in Illi-nois. “Keep working,” hesaid after services there.“That’s all we can do.”

Santorum spoke withCNN’s “State of the Union”and ABC’s “This Week.”Romney appeared on “FoxNews Sunday,” and Prie-bus was interviewed onCBS’ “Face the Nation.”

ROMNEY: Wins Puerto Rico; Santorum vows not to give up yetContinued from Page A1

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greetspeople during a campaign stop Sunday in Moline, Ill. AP

Candidate Rick Santorum greets LSU fans at the LSU vs.Mississippi State baseball game in Baton Rouge, La. AP

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