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McCain Brings Romney Along for Western Fundraisers

By Jeralyn

Mitt Romney won the primary/caucuses in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada. Today, John McCain held some fundraisers in Utah and Colorado. In Colorado, Romney beat McCain 59% to 19%, winning rural and urban areas and even in Denver. Who did McCain bring along today? Mitt Romney.

Millions of Republicans supported him and voted for him," McCain said of the former Massachusetts governor at a press conference at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver.

Romney, whom some speculate is on McCain's short list of vice-presidential candidates, said McCain is "tested and proven."

The Washington Post has more. McCain and Romney were pretty contentious during the Republican debates. Looks like they've patched up their differences. Expect more of Romney on the campaign trail: [More...]

Their joint appearances indicated that Romney will be a player in the GOP's Western strategy. "Colorado will be a battleground state and we will work hard here, and I have every confidence that I can win in the state of Colorado," said McCain, flanked by Romney, U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer and the state Republican Congressional delegation: U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard and Reps. Marilyn Musgrave and Doug Lamborn.

Who will be more effective as a VP candidate for McCain nationally? Romney or Charlie Crist?

Full post as published by TalkLeft on March 27, 2008 (boomark / email).