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.
waitI know what going to happen what will be the name of new party something,s are going to happen that both party’s cant control in the mean time we have contest what is he name of the
new party
fred and mitt supporting mac, this can only help
Would a picture of Maria Sharapova cheer you up?
They would have supported Ron Paul if he had won the nomination. This sort of endorsement is the “I see the handwriting on the wall” style and doesn’t imply that Romney or Thompson agree with him at all.
And, a liberal.
Jeez. I hope not.
Flip Romney living up to his name.
I’d rather be waterboarded than vote for Juan McCain.
Why on earth would anyone want the failed Massachusetts RINO back in 2012? You don’t seem to realize how many conservatives despise and distrust this creep.
“He doesn’t want a Baptist Preacher in the white house any more than I want a Mormon Bishop. “
OK, seriously- WHY is this even in your bullet list?
You’ve moved on from Anna?!? I cannot believe that!
Well,with cryptoleftist McCain now on top of the Republican Party hill,it stands to reason all so-called “conservative” GOP politicians lacking the courage of their convictions would suck up to the new boss (same as the old boss).
Mitt,like so many other once noble and principled conservative public servants(that is if Mitt wasn’t lying about HIS conservatism all along)has shackled himself to a corpse.
The McCain GOP is a sick hamster in a wheel going nowhere because the future of this country depends on the ideals of the Founders being preserved at all costs—and that means 2 or 4 years of liberal Democrat tyranny may have to be endured in order to restore our nation to it’s ideological origins.Long has the GOP strayed,now it wants a divorce from those roots.Still,after those 2 or 4 years of socialist failure,the conservative restoration will be a glory to behold!
I too,will be writing in Ronald Reagan this November.
Here’s your sign...
GOP: Gang Of Prostitutes... political whores, every last one.
The reality we face in November comes down to which Brothel we choose for our collective screwing:
The cheap demon sluts...
The well-heeled RINObaiters, or...
The kinky pauligirls
Real class act we got this time around.
You gotta be kidding me.
Romney is no Reagan.
“I’d rather be waterboarded than vote for Juan McCain.”
Here ya go...
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/ron_paul_romney_refugees_anyon.html
from the reader signed, Idaho:
“Rejected to-do list:
— Lick a railroad track when its 20 below.
— Shoot my foot with a 45.
— Relieve myself on an electric fence.
— Stick my head under a running lawn mower
— Vote for McCain.’’
Great. Now let’s go defeat the McCAIN!!!
hahaha
I actually typed Anna’s name first. Then I seemed to remember you preferred Maria. So I picked her.
Anything I can do to help a brother when he’s down.
: )
AMEN
paul the traitor is a stretch and these endorsements definitely help, how much is debateable
I’m not “down”. Just disgusted with the GOP right now. But fortunately, they don’t determine my moods.
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