Mitt Romney graciously bows out

McCain Seals GOP Nod As Romney Suspends

Mitt Romney:

"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror,"

"This is not an easy decision for me. I hate to lose. My family, my friends and our supporters... many of you right here in this room... have given a great deal to get me where I have a shot at becoming President. If this were only about me, I would go on. But I entered this race because I love America, and because I love America, I feel I must now stand aside, for our party and for our country,"


Comment: See yesterday's post: What Romney should do. Thank you Mitt for your patriotism! Text of his speech at CPAC: Romney's Address to the Conservative Political Action Committee - February 7, 2008