With 78 percent of precincts reporting in the Hawaii GOP presidential caucus, Mitt Romney has jumped far ahead of Rick Santorum.

Romney has 2,921 votes, or 46 percent, while Santorum has 1,607 votes, 25 percent. In third place is 1,148. In last place is Newt Gingrich, with 717 votes, or 11 percent.

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