Romney to Endorse McCain
(CNN) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is expected to endorse U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who was Romney’s rival in the Republican race for the White House, two sources familiar with the decision told CNN Thursday.
They said Romney wants the 286 delegates he won to go to McCain, who now has 827 delegates, and is the Republican front-runner.
To clinch the Republican nomination 1,191 are needed.
An announcement is expected at 3:30 p.m. ET in Boston.
This is a typically classy action by Mitt Romney. Mike Huckabee, on the other hand, continues to “fight on” insisting the he’s no quitter. Of course, Huckabee’s obstinance allows McCain to continue to “win” each successive primary and gives McCain the opportunity to hone his message and repair his relations with GOP conservatives in the process. Still, the nomination is beyond Huck’s reach, quite likely forever.
Huckabee should follow Romney’s example and bow out. Now.



