Romney finally wins Republican nomination

Mitt Romney has secured his place as the Republican challenger to Barack Obama in November‘s US presidential election, following a primary in Texas. Results show he easily cleared the benchmark of 1,144 delegates to secure the nomination.

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.

Romney was attending a private fundraiser in Las Vegas with real estate tycoon Donald Trump as results of the Texas primary emerged on Tuesday night. He will spend the coming days at a series of West Coast events to raise money as the race against Barack Obama is set to intensify.

Already, Romney has been the presumptive nominee for several weeks as his rivals withdrew or suspended campaigning.

Experts say the outcome of November’s election could depend on what happens in a handful of battleground states, including Colorado and Nevada, as the candidates vie for the support of independent voters.

Political pundits are now speculating who Romney will pick as his vice-presidential running mate.

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