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Romney on the Roll
Rick Perry couldn't begin to touch him
Herman Cain's hope went quickly from bright to dim
Bachman had less then half a chance
Newt only rattled his stance
Paul lost just like usual
And his dealing with Santorum needed to be only casual
He won Iowa by only eight votes
But he won and deserved to gloat
He cruised to win in the Granite State
And looks like Obama he will soon debate
Unless a miracle happens get ready for Romney
The Republican candidate everyone did forsee
Mitt Romney won both the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary, the first non-incumbent Republican to do so. Despite a contest that had many front-runners, the original favorite looks set to win his party's title without much struggle.
Alabama shuts out LSU
The Tigers beat them two months ago
In a game where the points were low
But this Monday the Tide did roll
And captured itself the BCS bowl
College football is done for yet another year
Hopefully in 2012 Rice will have even more to cheer
The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the LSU Tigers 21-0 in the BCS National Championship on Monday.
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