AP: Mitt Romney prepping for Santorum's endorsement
WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum wants to ensure the GOP's policy platform represents conservatives' interests. Newt Gingrich wants help retiring his campaign debt and repairing his reputation.
Both Republicans are expected to endorse their former rival Mitt Romney
— and signal to their backers to fall in line behind the party's
presumptive nominee — but each wants assurances that Romney will deliver
for them. Neither is rushing toward the task.
Meanwhile, it
doesn't appear that Rep. Ron Paulof Texas is going to go that way. Paul
is still in the race and hasn't yet recognized Romney as the party's
nominee. The tea party favorite and former Libertarian presidential nominee seems unlikely to endorse given deep differences with Romney on economic and foreign policy issues.
Romney plans to meet Santorum
on Friday and Gingrich plans to endorse him this week, an
end-of-primary dance that happens every four years once the party
settles on a nominee.
No comments:
Post a Comment