[UPDATE BELOW] Another candidate has thrown in his teddy bear bath towel and will withdraw from the rugrat election race.
He hasn't made it official yet, but advisers to the once very likely GOP nominee are confirming that former Massachussetts governor Mitt Romney will announce Thursday that he is ending his presidential election campaign. He's expected to make the announcement when he address conservatives at a convention Thursday afternoon.
Romney takes with him his five sons, loads of grandkids, his lovely wife and a much lighter personal fortune. Leading up to the Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses, he had spent more than $35 of his own money to keep his campaign afloat.
More details as we get them. In the meantime, Political Nanny will pack up his change of clothes and favorite playthings and prepare for another good-bye. We suppose Huckabee was correct Tuesday night when he said it's now a two-man race over on the GOP side (sorry, Ron Paul).
It's now John McCain's nomination to lose. With more room in the sandbox, the rest of them win!
[UPDATE] Romney told a shocked audience of conservatives his reasons for abandoning his presidential dreams. In summary, Iraq:
“in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror.
“Barack and Hillary have made their intentions clear regarding Iraq
and the war on terror. They would retreat and declare defeat,” said
Romney.
“And the consequence of that would be devastating. It would mean
attacks on America, launched from safe havens that make Afghanistan
under the Taliban look like child’s play. About this, I have no doubt.”
Others, like Brian at DailyScanner, see it as a postponement of the Apocolypse.
What's your take? Good news? Bad news? If Mitt was your guy, who will you support now?
via Politico
