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Santorum exits Republican primary

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Rick Santorum has suspended his campaign for the US Republican primary. The former senator from Pennsylvania surprised many with his performance, but ultimately the distance between him and front-runner Mitt Romney was too great to bridge. He leaves the path clear for Romney to take on President Barack Obama in November - but the former Massachussets governor will have to fight hard to win over the Republican voters he alienated during his fierce fight against Santorum.

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