Romney Endorses McCain

At a news conference in Boston, former Gov. Mitt Romney endorsed John McCain for the Republican Party's presidential nomination and asked his delegates to support McCain. Romney's action moves McCain closer to the 1,191 delegates needed for the nomination. Romney said, "I am honored today to give my full support to Senator McCain's candidacy for president of the United States. This is a man capable of leading our country at a dangerous hour.'' McCain said he was "very honored'' to have Romney's support and thta they will "join together now and travel this country'' to campaign for the general election.

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Estimates by the independent, non-partisan greenpapers.com, has McCain with 814 delegates and Romney with 175 delegates before suspending his campaign. An AP summary give McCain 843 delagates and Romney 280 delegates. Delegate are covered by rules set by individual state GOP, and Romney's delagates are not absolutely bound to supporting McCain. Former Gov. Mike Huckabe, with 215 delegates, emphasized this point today and indicates he is continuing his campaign. McCain is lead in polls in some of the largest states with contests coming in the next few weeks.