McLean Neighbor Newt Gingrich Loses 2 Republican Primaries by Large Margins

Republican presidential candidate and McLean neighbor Newt Gingrich lost primary elections in both Michigan and Arizona Tuesday night.

Gingrich, one of four Republicans competing for the Republican presidential nomination,  has won only one primary --- South Carolina.

Meanwhile former Pennsylvania senator and Great Falls neighbor Rick Santorum also lost, but finished a strong second to Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, who won both primaries.

Gingrich finished dead last in Michigan with about six percent of the vote, according to The New York Times. He was the only candidate to finish in single-digits.

Further west in Arizona, Gingrich finished third with 16 percent of the vote, according to USA TODAY. Ron Paul appeared to be the fourth place finisher in Arizona.

Remember primaries are really about winning  delegates who will attend the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla, this summer and vote for you.

A Republican candidate needs 1,144 delegates to secure the nomination for president: Gingrich has 32 to Romney's 157, according to USA TODAY.

Next stop: Super Tuesday which is March 6. Ten states hold primaries including Virginia. But McLean Virginia resident  Gingrich is not on the ballot in Virginia. Neither is Great Falls, Va. resident Santorum.

Gingrich is on the ballot in Georgia, another of the Super Tuesday states. Gingrich was born in Pennsylvania. He graduated from high school and college in Georgia then was elected to Congress from Georgia.

Newt, we'll keep the light on for you.