Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruises to victory in the Nevada caucuses. Our Errol Louis has more.

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NEVADA -- The outcome was never seriously in doubt. Mitt Romney won the Nevada Republican caucuses four years ago, and he matched expectations by doing so again. Romney owed his victory to an overwhelming lead built up in the Las Vegas area, where nearly half the votes were cast.

Romney benefited by having the most money and the most extensive organization...he also benefited from the fact an estimated 20-plus percent of Nevada Republicans are Mormons, making the state one place where Romney's faith was, if anything, a plus. He got a rousing response at his victory speech.

"This is not the first time you have given me your vote of confidence and this time I will take it all the way to the White House,” said Romney.

Romney spent much of his speech attacking President Obama.

Romney said, “I've walked in Nevada neighborhoods, blighted by abandoned homes where people wonder why Barack Obama failed them. Well Mr. President, Nevada has enough of your kind of help."

The other Republican candidates all but ceded the state to Romney in advance. Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum did not buy any TV ads in the state, and even though Ron Paul did advertise, he left Nevada early and was not in the state today...and neither was Rick Santorum.

But Newt Gingrich stayed around...and held a press conference that opened with a vow to fight on, despite a second-place finish.

"I am a candidate for the President of the United Sates and will be a candidate for President of the United States and we will go to Tampa,” said Gingrich.

Gingrich also had some tough words for Mitt Romney.

"I also believe that the vast majority of Republicans across the country are going to want an alternative to a Massachusetts moderate," said Gingrich.

The contest now moves to a number of small-state caucuses with one debate scheduled for later in the month and a crucial primary in Arizona. But for now, most of Nevada's 28 delegates, along with political momentum and bragging rights go to Mitt Romney.