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| Romney lays claim to nomination |
| Romney lays claim to nomination with five-state sweep
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 25-April-2012
5:5:11 AM |
| Mitt Romney effectively claimed the Republican Presidential nomination on Tuesday, reveling in a five-state primary sweep and urging voters to help him oust President Barack Obama in November.
With wins in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, according to US media forecasts, Mr Romney essentially kicked off his general election campaign and began making his case to take over the White House.
"Tonight is the start of a new campaign," he told ecstatic supporters in New Hampshire -- scene of his first Republican primary victory back in January and a potentially pivotal general election battleground.
Tonight is the beginning of the end of the disappointments of the Obama years -- and it's the start of a new and better chapter that we will write together" he added.
He trounced former House speaker Newt Gingrich and Congressman Ron Paul, the two remaining Republicans in the race, in the northeastern states that are largely friendly territory to Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts.
Mr Romney basked in the glow of the clean sweep, and effectively staked his claim to the nomination.
"After 43 primaries and caucuses, many long days and not a few long nights, I can say with confidence -- and gratitude -- that you have given me a great honor and solemn responsibility," Romney told supporters.
"Together, we will win on November 6th!" he added.
After Tuesday, Mr Romney will still be short of the 1,144 delegates needed to be crowned the official nominee at the Republican convention in late August.
But most campaign watchers are treating Mr Romney as the Democratic incumbent's challenger on November 6.
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