Super Tuesday --- it's the biggest day so far in the Republican race for the White House and voters in Mitt Romney's home state of Massachusetts were up early to cast the ballots in a vote that could decide who will face president Barack Obama this November.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Massachusetts voter Charles Grillo saying:<br/> <br />"I voted for Governor Mitt Romney. He was a fantastic Governor here of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I strongly believe he is the only candidate in this race that has the economic know-how to bring this fiscal crisis to an end and create jobs for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and for this great nation."<br/> <br />Other Romney supporters were less effusive.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: RICHARD WAKEM, VOTED FOR MITT ROMNEY, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Because I think he has the best chance of winning and anybody that beats Obama is my choice."<br/> <br />Romney has won the last five contests and heads into Super Tuesday with significant momentum. He's also managed to close a gap with Rick Santorum in Ohio ---where polls suggest the two are in a dead heat for the delegate rich state considered the top prize of all 10 states holding contests.<br/> <br />Joe Dougherty said he voted for former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Massachusetts voter Joe Dougherty saying:<br/> <br />"Even though he is a little unpolished, I think probably he's the best conservative alternative right now, even though Mitt Romney is not a bad guy."<br/> <br />Other voters in the highly Democratic state of Massachusetts said they were supporting Ron Paul but would probably vote for Obama in November.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Massachusetts voter Deb Grandin saying:<br/> <br />"I don't like any of them to be honest with you and I think that Ron Paul is probably the least of the worst."<br/> <br />Romney is favored in his home state as well as in Vermont and Virginia. He also hopes to score an upset in Tennessee, where he was competing strongly with Santorum.<br/> <br />At stake are 419 of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the party's nomination.<br/> <br />Deborah Gembara, Reuters.
