Romney clinches GOP nomination with Texas win
Romney clinches GOP nomination with Texas win
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press?
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets a group of veterans after speaking at a campaign event, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Craig, Colo. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets a group of veterans after speaking at a campaign event, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Craig, Colo. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
FILE - In this May 23, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Washington. Romney is set to clinch the Republican nomination for president Tuesday with a win in the Texas primary, a feat of endurance for a candidate who came up short four years ago and watched this year as voters flirted with a carousel of front-runners before eventually warming to him. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2012 file photo, Donald Trump greets Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney during a news conference in Las Vegas. Romney is set to clinch the Republican nomination for president Tuesday with a win in the Texas primary, a feat of endurance for a candidate who came up short four years ago and watched this year as voters flirted with a carousel of front-runners before eventually warming to him. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Craig, Colo., Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a baby as he greets supporters after speaking at a campaign event, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Craig, Colo. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Mitt Romney has clinched the Republican nomination for president with a win in the Texas primary.
The Associated Press delegate count shows that Romney surpassed the 1,144 delegates needed to win the nomination during Tuesday's primary. Early returns show Romney posting a big win in Texas.
It's a triumph of endurance for a candidate who came up short four years ago and had to fight hard this year as voters flirted with a carousel of GOP rivals.
Romney reached the nomination milestone with a steady message of concern about the U.S. economy, a campaign organization that dwarfed those of his GOP opponents, and a fundraising operation second only to that of his Democratic opponent in the general election, President Barack Obama.
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