WASHINGTON (AP)-The Supreme Court handed the Republic of Texas partial victory Thursday, throwing the election Court expansion plan drawn which favored minority and Democratic but left the future of the country’s political map-and perhaps control of U.S. HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES-in the hands of two federal court with Texas ‘ April Primaries looming.

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ordered a three-judge court in San Antonio to craft a new map that pays homage to one of the more initially drafted by the Texas ‘ GOP-led legislature. Direct effect is to scrap the map while the Court of San Antonio are arranged to be favored Democrat to take four new Texas Congressional seats will be added in the year 2012.

Republicans, led by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, heralded as a clear ruling a victory for the country.

“The Court made it clear that the Court should be worded to give homage to the elected leaders of this country, and it was clear by the Supreme Court’s ruling that the District Court abandoned these principles,” he said in a statement.

But the Court did not go as far as Texas want, which is to implement the map interesting for legislative elections this year. Doing so will rewrite the existing election law and voting rights ACT. Only Justice Clarence Thomas said he will go that far.

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1 of 10. Supporters of Mitt Romney chants outside the polling station in Manchester, January 10, 2012.

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters)-Mitt Romney is poised to win a second straight battle in the race for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination on Tuesday but it remains to be seen whether the anticipated victory in New Hampshire will be big enough to put to rest doubts about his candidacy. “

The former head of the investment companies managed a large enough lead in the polls in New Hampshire contest despite the rival attack 11-hour fierce painting himself as a corporate raider who like heartless cut jobs.

Romney’s stint as Governor of Massachusetts relative moderate neighbors have also caused many conservative Republican voters to look at him skeptically.