Tuesday night wins make it official: Romney is the nominee

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Source: Christian Science Monitor

Romney swept Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware and Pennsylvania, and is expected to win New York shortly.

Mitt Romney laid claim to a fiercely contested Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night with a fistful of primary triumphs, then urged all who struggle in a shaky U.S. economy to "hold on a little longer, a better America begins tonight."

Eager to turn the political page to the general election, Romney accused President Barack Obama of "false promises and weak leadership." He said, "Everywhere I go, Americans are tired of being tired, and many of those who are fortunate enough to have a job are working harder for less."

The former Massachusetts governor spoke as he pocketed primary victories in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware and Pennsylvania in the first contests since Rick Santorum conceded the nomination. New York was expected to follow. He delivered his remarks to a national television audience from New Hampshire, the state where he won his first primary of the campaign and one of about a dozen states expected to be battlegrounds in the summer and fall campaign for the White House.

Six months before the election, opinion polls show the economy to be the top issue by far in the race. The same surveys point toward a close contest, with several suggesting a modest advantage for the incumbent.

Read more: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0424/Tuesday-night-wins-make-it-official-Romney-is-the-nominee

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[Cleita]

1. All I can say is:

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2. If ever there was a Republican presidential candidate who was pre-toasted, it's Mitt Romney.

The dude is toast.

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[Politicalboi]

3. He's still short of the magic number

I'm tired of being tired. LOL! I bet he thought that up all by himself too.

[CenaW]

4. Will the Republicans be able to get the TPartyMob to vote for Romney.

Some of the TCrowd are sticking to Ron Paul like flies to a corpse to, they will never give up and I am not convinced the others in TCrowd can be relied upon to vote for Romney after all the Republicans have now spent 3 years kissing up to them and are now busy, to use one of their own famous phrases, shoving Romney down their throat.

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5. I doubt it, and that's one of the reasons Romney will fail with his own "base".

I am worried about the tea partiers and their influence on Senate and (especially) House races in 2012, but I really don't have enough hard data to make a case.

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[CenaW]

6. TeaCrowd Congress with Romney Presidency

Now that would be a nightmare forever.

[SunSeeker]

7. He only got 58% in PA, even with Santorum out. "Other" got 18%!

http://graphics.latimes.com/2012-election-gop-results-map-pennsylvania/?track=231883

[Mr.Turnip]

8. Other IS Santorum.

Santorum had a decent showing for being out of the race.

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9. I thought "frothy mix" was santorum.