Romney wins Minn. Republican presidential vote

CHICAGO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won the Minnesota Republican caucus on Tuesday, scoring a victory in his bid for the party's U.S. presidential nomination over rival John McCain, media projected.

Minnesota was the fifth state to go for Romney in voting on Super Tuesday, so called because nearly half of the U.S. states are holding contests to choose Republican or Democratic candidates for the November general election.