http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7233537.stm

Thursday, 7 February 2008, 18:10 GMT

Romney suspends White House bid

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has suspended his campaign for the Republican party nomination for the US presidency.

Mr Romney spent millions of dollars of his own money on the campaign, but fell well behind frontrunner Senator John McCain after Super Tuesday's primaries.

Correspondents say his exit means Senator McCain has made it as Republican candidate.

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are neck-and-neck in the Democrat race.

A spokesman for Senator McCain refused to comment on his rival's withdrawal.

Mr Romney announced the suspension at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and frankly I'd be making it easier for Senator Clinton or [Barack] Obama to win," Mr Romney said at the conference.

A successful businessman, he had planned to be the first US president from the Mormon religion.

But he failed to translate leads in opinion polls into victories in the early primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire.

In recent weeks, conservatives in the party rallied behind him as a candidate who they hoped could stop Senator McCain.

Officially Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul are still in the race, but they stand no realistic chance of victory.

I remember Rachel Maddow last year saying that Romney wouldn't have a chance to win the nomination and she was right. She must be thrilled about this news.

http://www.reuters.com/article/vcCandidate...738842920080207

But it doesn't stop him from opening his big fat mouth now does it? He gave a rousing speech for his war loving brethern at CPAC today!

(I don't consider myself as such. I am a Libertarian paleoconservative like Ron Paul & Pat Buchanan) :Y:

Speaking of Pat Buchanan, you know what really scares me as a card carrying liberal? More and more in recent years, I find that I totally agree with Pat Buchanan when I watch "The McLaughlin Group". SCARY! But seriously...the man makes so much sense to me lately...I'm scared!

:lol:

Do NOT be afraid my 'dimpled' friend! Keep smiling! Pat says close off the borders and use BIG BOMBS on our enemies instead of wasting troops,(if you do anything at all)...

It's "isolationism", but it's PHYSICAL ISOLATIONISM! We should let our products OUT, that is ECONOMIC GLOBALISM. But do NOT let illegal aliens in, THAT is PHYSICAL ISOLATIONISM!

Products don't kill us, People DO!

You will find that Liberals & Libertarians have 'common' ground if you LOOK for it!

I look at Liberals as GOOD KIN! :lol:

AGMIL, you made an extemely good observation in posting this thread!