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Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and brother of the ex-president, has warned Mitt Romney that he has boxed himself in politically with rhetoric over illegal immigration and said Republicans need a change of tone on the issue if they are to win over Latino voters. Bush said that immigration was among issues that have seen Republicans become so partisan that even Ronald Reagan would face trouble winning the party's presidential nomination today because he co-operated with Democrats. The former governor, who has been touted as a possible running mate for Romney but who says he does not want the...

Announcing his endorsement of Mitt Romney in a press conference in New Hampshire this afternoon, Chris Christie described the endorsement as an “easy decision.” Citing Romney’s experience as an executive in both the political and private sectors, Christie emphasized the need for a candidate who was ready to assume office and could beat President Obama in the general election. “The biggest reason why I want to support Gov. Romney is because I believe he’s the best person to be able to articulate Republican values and defeat Barack Obama in November of 2012,” Christie said, mentioning Romney’s detailed jobs plan and...

SACRAMENTO - Despite big leads in the polls and campaign donations, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger scheduled fundraising events Thursday and Friday with another high-profile Republican. He had a fundraising luncheon Thursday in San Francisco with U.S. Sen. John McCain and a fundraising reception planned for Friday night in Palm Desert, also with McCain. Craig Goldman, a McCain spokesman, said the Arizona senator "was asked to attend these events, and he was honored to come help where he could. It's one of the many stops he's making this last week (before the election) all over the nation." The Arizona senator, who is...