US elections 2008: Assessing Mitt Romney's endorsement of John McCain 17 Articles

by Les Zsoldos

Mitt Romney wanted the Republican nomination so badly that he invested much of his personal fortune in the campaign. However, the results from Super Tuesday were such a disappointment that it became clear he could not win...read more

by Jerri Rivers

Mitt Romney's endorsement of John McCain is one of the most important endorsements that McCain has received not because of any overwhelming influence that Romney has as a politician but because Romney's own relationship wi...read more

by Joseph Malek

For some reason Mitt Romney dropped out of the race for "President of the United States of America." Some say that he didn't have enough money or enough support for his desire to become the next "President of the United St...read more

by Bob Schmidt

Mitt Romney's endorsement of John McCain was an important step towards consolidating the Republican Party base. Sometimes, resentment over the battle between two candidates seeking the same office lingers, leaving endorsem...read more

by Magius

After loss after loss in the many caucuses and primaries of January and February, Romney's endorsement of McCain was the climax of his utter failure in the Republican nomination race, the final nail in the coffin of Romney...read more

by Paul Lines

On the 14th February, according to the Washington Post, Senator Romney, who was vying for the Republican Presidential candidate ticket, gave up the fight and released his delegates, urging them to back his opponent John Mc...read more

by Will Kester

Assessing Mitt Romney's endorsement of John McCain is easy, he did it for his own benefit, not for McCain's. Romney saw the writing on the wall; not the writing that read, "John McCain has this one won," but the writing t...read more

by Ferell Anderson

I am taken aback at the echelon of shock and dismay so many people seem to be expressing about Mitt Romney's endorsement of John McCain. What else would the Republicans have him do? Anything else only would have served to ...read more

by Mary Tyrer

Mitt Romney was gracious when giving his support to Senator John McCain. While watching the exchange on TV you could see the pair are not warm and fuzzy friends. Mitt Romney endorsement will help Senator John McCain shor...read more

by Tommy LaBar

Mitt Romney's withdrawal from the race for the Republican nomination came as a shock to many observers. Before "Super Tuesday" Romney and McCain were neck and neck in the race. Romney tried to represent the conservative ...read more

by Arabella Kelly

It was an interesting sight as John McCain and Mitt Romney entered the stage from opposite sides, a sight symbolic of their opposing views during the height of public animosity between the two of them. They'd openly snarle...read more

by Mona Gallagher

"Politics makes strange bedfellows," we are told. Mitt Romney's endorsement of John McCain brings this point home with clarity. Vocal and bitter rivals before Super Tuesday, February 5, the scene had changed dramatica...read more

by Bryan Jennings

Mitt Romney was a true competitor for John McCain and could have drawn out the Republican primary to lengths and bitterness that would rival the current Democratic nomination. His endorsement of McCain however, is hardly t...read more

by Bhumika Ghimire

I agree with Jerri Rivers, Mitt Romeny's endorsement of John McCain is far more consequential that the endorsement from former president Bush, The New York Times or from Sam Brownback. John McCain's conservative credent...read more

by Sarah Forhan

I was a strong supporter of Mitt Romney at the beginning of his campaign. I felt that he embodied the conservative views that I stand for. He is known for flip-flopping, especially on key issues like abortion and the war...read more

by Mark Butler

Assessing Mitt Romney's endorsement of John McCain: To properly assess Mitt Romney's endorsement of John McCain you need to understand that Mitt Romney, novice politician that he is, is not going to quietly fade from the...read more

by Michaela Goebel

Mitt Romney was not the ideal choice for conservative voters, but he was more in line with conservative beliefs than McCain ever has been or ever will be. As Romney's campaign entered the difficult stage of competing dire...read more