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Mitt Romney Endorses John McCain
ABC News ^ | February 14, 2008 | George Stephanopoulos and John Berman

Posted on 02/14/2008 2:47:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

ABC News' George Stephanopoulos and John Berman Report: Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., today endorsed his former Republican rival Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. The endorsement took place this afternoon at Romney for President headquarters in Boston.

Romney asked his delegates to throw their support to McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

"Even when the contest was close and our disagreements were debated, the caliber of the man was apparent," Romney said, standing with McCain for the announcement at his now-defunct campaign's headquarters in Boston. "As a party, we come together."

Accepting Romney's endorsement, McCain said despite a "hard campaign" now "we move forward together for the good of our party and the nation."

Once bitter rivals locked in an acrimonious Republican nomination fight, Romney abandoned his 2008 bid following a poor showing in the Super Tuesday contests this month. Romney had won the support of many in the conservative wing of the party, but failed to overtake McCain in either delegates or the number of state wins.

The former governor made his decision to endorse today in the interest of helping McCain gain the 1,191 delegates he needs to secure the party nomination and unite the party for the general election against the Democrats in November.

Romney campaign manager Beth Myers notified McCain campaign manager Rick Davis in a telephone call today of Romney's decision, and they immediately made arrangements for an announcement in Boston this afternoon since McCain was campaigning in Rhode Island today.

After McCain's townhall meeting near Providence this afternoon, the campaign is flying to Boston for the endorsement.

Romney and McCain will meet today before they both announce the formal endorsement at a press conference.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008endorsements; johnmccain; mccain; mittromney; romney
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To: Tennessee Nana

Your point is?


241 posted on 02/14/2008 8:19:00 PM PST by Mr. Brightside ( Ronald Reagan Would Back McCain - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970504/posts)
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To: Republic of Texas

It seems like they’re trying to completely bankrupt the country. Hell bent on doing so. Well, Bush 43 postponed handout trip to Africa over FISA so he’s in DC.


242 posted on 02/14/2008 8:26:56 PM PST by floriduh voter (FL Gov. Crist "This is America. I can wear whatever I want. I believe in freedom." You go, girl.)
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To: Mr. Brightside

“If we want to win we need a genuine conservative.”

True.


243 posted on 02/14/2008 8:33:26 PM PST by jedward (Anti-Bush-Bot Spray...Get yours Today! (Patent Pending))
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To: EternalVigilance

Hey EV...I almost thought of posting a vanity, but decided it was too much trouble (lol). It occured to me earlier that there are 2 candidates who have had zero or near zero representation here at FR since the race began for Republicans. Do you know which two I’m thinking of? I’m now trying to figure out what it means, if anything.


244 posted on 02/14/2008 8:36:34 PM PST by jedward (Anti-Bush-Bot Spray...Get yours Today! (Patent Pending))
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To: TigersEye

McCain’s buddy Trent Lott was pushing him on Fox a couple nights ago. Funny, I was thinking the two of them were ready to push the fairness doctrine through. And talk radio was a ‘threat’. Wow, how about for Freedom & Liberty! (sarc)


245 posted on 02/14/2008 8:42:38 PM PST by jedward (Anti-Bush-Bot Spray...Get yours Today! (Patent Pending))
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To: floriduh voter

“they’re”

Excellent! That’s what sets us apart. We realize the threat regardless of party! Look what compassionate conservatism brought (sigh).


246 posted on 02/14/2008 8:45:07 PM PST by jedward (Anti-Bush-Bot Spray...Get yours Today! (Patent Pending))
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To: jedward

So, where do we go from here? nowhere I’m supposin’.


247 posted on 02/14/2008 8:53:04 PM PST by floriduh voter (FL Gov. Crist "This is America. I can wear whatever I want. I believe in freedom." You go, girl.)
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To: floriduh voter

Do what you can. Watch the news, or stay active if you already are. To a large degree La Enchiladita was correct in her above comments. It’s mostly out of our hands at this point.


248 posted on 02/14/2008 8:56:01 PM PST by jedward (Anti-Bush-Bot Spray...Get yours Today! (Patent Pending))
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To: La Enchiladita

ping for mention


249 posted on 02/14/2008 8:56:29 PM PST by jedward (Anti-Bush-Bot Spray...Get yours Today! (Patent Pending))
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To: listenhillary
And, you know very well Freepers consistently choose Fred Thompson and Duncan Hunter over Romney.

That he was deemed the best of what remained in a flawed field is hardly reason to hope he runs in 2012.

250 posted on 02/14/2008 8:57:47 PM PST by Ol' Sparky (Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils)
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To: La Enchiladita; jedward; Sun; 8mmMauser; wagglebee; BykrBayb
Rick Santorum not sold on McCain here's why:

http://newsmax.com/insidecover/Santorum_Still_Wary_of_Mc/2008/02/14/72701.html

251 posted on 02/14/2008 8:59:13 PM PST by floriduh voter (FL Gov. Crist "This is America. I can wear whatever I want. I believe in freedom." You go, girl.)
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To: floriduh voter

The McCain meltdown :)


252 posted on 02/14/2008 9:00:09 PM PST by jedward (Anti-Bush-Bot Spray...Get yours Today! (Patent Pending))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

2008 so far is a bad dream that just gets worse.


253 posted on 02/14/2008 9:04:43 PM PST by Lexinom (McCain: Bob Dole with a temper)
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To: floriduh voter

Bush supports McCain...and vetos the ban on torture bill by the Senate. I’m thinking McCain was a co-sponsor of that bill. Even Bush knows better (eeeek).


254 posted on 02/14/2008 9:06:10 PM PST by jedward (Anti-Bush-Bot Spray...Get yours Today! (Patent Pending))
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To: jedward
8 months from now some people will be saying we have to vote McNUTS and I and a lot of freepers will be saying we will never vote for McCain.

GET USED TO IT< pull up a chair, get some popcorn, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

255 posted on 02/14/2008 9:14:59 PM PST by factmart
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To: CharlesWayneCT

Those that are not fully aware of or don’t care about McCain’s malfeasance are happy to “close ranks”

THose that warned the GOP time and again not to vote for a liberal are not going to do so.


256 posted on 02/14/2008 9:15:28 PM PST by pissant (Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
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To: Diplomat

No, Fred was the idiot who got us McCain. WHen Fred got in McCain was tanking. A further split of the conservative vote and McCain waltzed in for doing nothing more than existing.


257 posted on 02/14/2008 9:20:59 PM PST by pissant (Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
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To: factmart

I won’t be supporting McCain, period.


258 posted on 02/14/2008 9:28:38 PM PST by jedward (Anti-Bush-Bot Spray...Get yours Today! (Patent Pending))
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To: supremedoctrine
Your scenario would put Nancy Pelosi ( currently) in the Presidency, since both McCain and Cheney are bad risks for health/age as Presidents/

Nah, unless they both had a health crisis at the same moment, a new VP would be appointed before Pelosi took charge.

259 posted on 02/14/2008 9:34:17 PM PST by ellery (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock -T. Jefferson)
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To: Fred

One other difference is that Ford narrowly beat Reagan on the first ballot at the convention...of course Reagan didn’t endorse his rival earlier when he still had a chance of winning the nomination for himself.


260 posted on 02/14/2008 9:57:00 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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