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Mitt Romney clinches nomination in Texas primary
Mitt Romney has secured his place as the Republican challenger to Barack Obama in November's US presidential election, following a primary in Texas.Near-complete results show he easily cleared the benchmark of 1,144 delegates to secure the nomination. Mr Romney said he was "humbled". He is the first Mormon from a major party to contest the presidential election. He is set to be officially anointed as the Republican nominee at the party convention in Florida in late August. Mr Romney has been the presumptive nominee for several weeks as his rivals withdrew or suspended campaigning. A candidate needs 1,144 delegates to win. With 1,086 delegates secured as he entered the Texas race, Mr Romney only needed 58 to pass the 1,144 mark. Texas awards 152 delegates proportionally. In near-complete returns, Mr Romney captured 63% of the vote, according to the Associated Press, more than 10 times as many as his closest rival, Ron Paul. He will surpass his father, George Romney, a former Michigan governor who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination in 1968. Opinion polls Posted by: tipper 2012-05-30 |
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