by Phillip RawlsThe Associated Press
Rick Santorum won Alabama's presidential primary Tuesday night with a strong appeal to evangelical Christians and pushed Newt Gingrich into second place in a state where the former Georgia congressman was looking for neighbors to invigorate his candidacy.
With 96 percent of the precincts reporting Tuesday night, Santorum had 35 percent of the votes, Gingrich slightly more than 29 percent, Mitt Romney slightly less than 29 percent, and Ron Paul 5 percent.
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