Republican candidate Mitt Romney has endorsed leading rival John McCain for the party's presidential nomination. Earlier Romney had suspended his campaign, indicating that he did not want a democrat candidate to win the presidential race. Romney has now asked his delegates to support McCain.Both leaders interacted in private before they appeared alongside each other at a news conference. McCain, who was campaigning in Vermont and Rhode Island, flew to Boston to attend the announcement of his endorsement by Romney.
While announcing his endorsement, Romney praised McCain for his integrity and capability. "Even when the contest was close and our disagreements were debated, the caliber of the man was apparent," he said, as McCain stood beside him. He also called McCain "a man capable of leading our country at a dangerous hour." McCain responded appropriately by blaming the stress of campaigning for the disagreements between them. "Primaries are tough," the senior Senator remarked. "We know it was a hard campaign and now we move forward, we move forward together for the good of our party and the nation," he said.
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