Presidential Poll: Ron Paul Supporters, Other Republicans Clash in Caucuses

Most caucuses in Missouri did get completed, with the exception of St. Charles and Jackson County and the city of St. Louis.

The result? According to the New York Daily News, Rick Santorum appears to be ahead:

"Reports from local precincts had Santorum set to triumph again, though an official winner was not announced by nightfall, and delegates won’t actually be awarded until April."

Santorum also narrowly won in the Chesterfield caucus in St. Louis County, where caucuses met by township.

Still, ABC News reported that Saturday was a good day for Ron Paul supporters overall, as Greene County (which includes Springfield) elected 65 delegates for Paul, 40 for Mitt Romney and six for Santorum.

And in Boone County, a slate of Ron Paul-backing delegates were elected after Paul supporters succeeded in electing their own caucus chair.

Conflict between Republicans was significant, and not just in St. Charles County.

A Kansas City Star article reads, ”In Clay County, arguments between Paul supporters and others became so intense that the caucus chairman threatened to have voters removed by force."

Meanwhile, the ABC News report stated: "In keeping with what seems to be a trend, a Ron Paul supporter in Lincoln County alleged that GOP officials violated caucus rules in an attempt to silence Paul supporters."

ABC News also noted that Romney and Paul supporters seem to have colluded on the caucuses, just as they did in .

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