Iowa caucus results prompt Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry to suspend campaign for Republican presidential nomination - AM Iowa caucus links

Rick Santorum's hard work paid off. The former Pennsylvania senator took second place in the Iowa caucus.

Michele Bachmann joined Rick Perry in suspending her bid for the Republican nominee in the 2012 presidential race, according to published reports.

The Associated Press is reporting that Perry is tweeting about sticking it out in the race.

Source: Bachmann to suspend campaign [cnn.com]

First vote reinforces GOP's ideological divide [nytimes.com]

Santorum's months of tenacious campaigning pay off [post-gazette.com]

Perry suspends bid as Romney inches out Santorum for first in Iowa [dallasnews.com]

Ron Paul says he got youth, Independent vote [demoinesregister.com]