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List of Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign endorsements

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This is a list of prominent people or groups who formally endorsed or voiced support for presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential election campaign during the Republican Party primaries and the general election.

Former U.S. presidents, vice presidents, and spouses

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George H. W. Bush
George W. Bush
Nancy Reagan
Laura Bush

Former 2012 presidential candidates

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Bob Dole

U.S. Senators

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John McCain
Chuck Grassley
Mitch McConnell
Olympia Snowe
Lindsey Graham
Kelly Ayotte

Incumbent Senators in 2012

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Former

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U.S. Representatives

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Eric Cantor
John Boehner
Kevin McCarthy

Incumbent U.S. Representatives in 2012

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Former

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Governors

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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sarah Palin
Chris Christie
Rick Scott
Tom Ridge

Incumbent Governors in 2012

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Former

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State, local and territory officials

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Mayors/Vice Mayors

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Rudy Giuliani

Publications

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See: Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2012

National political figures and former cabinet officials

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International political figures

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Miscellaneous

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  • First Lady Lucé Vela of Puerto Rico[273]
  • US Armed Forces members

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    Businesspeople

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    Social and political activists

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    Clergy

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    Astronauts/NASA

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    Organizations

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    Companies

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    Entertainers and artists

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    Actors

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    Comedians

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    Directors

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    Models

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    Musicians

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    Bands

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    Adult entertainers

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    Producers

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    Screenwriters

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    Television and radio personalities

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    Writers

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    Athletes

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    Baseball (MLB)

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    Basketball (NBA)

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    Bobsled

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    Football (NFL)

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    Golf

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    Ice skating/hockey

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    Skeet shooting

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    Skeleton racing

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    Skiing

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    Swimming

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    Tennis

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    Auto racing (NASCAR)

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    Professional wrestling

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    Economics Nobel Prize laureates

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    See also

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    References

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    12. ^ "Thad McCotter, rumored to be running for president, drops out and endorses Romney". Hot Air. September 22, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
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    51. ^ "Bob Dole endorses Romney for U.S. Republican nominee". In.reuters.com. December 18, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    52. ^ Mitt Romney Announces Support of Former Missouri Senator Kit Bond Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
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    55. ^ "Coleman part of Romney's 2012 Foreign Policy Team". Mittromney.com. October 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    56. ^ D'Amato for Romney - POLITICO.com
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    60. ^ "Fmr. Sen. Connie Mack backs Romney | Florida politics blog: The Buzz". Tampabay.com. November 3, 2011. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    61. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Sen. Mel Martinez | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. October 10, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011. [permanent dead link]
    62. ^ a b Mitt Romney Announces Oregon Leadership Committee [permanent dead link]
    63. ^ Jewish Americans For Romney Leadership Team Archived 2012-10-18 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
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    67. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Congresswoman Sandy Adams". mittromney.com. January 18, 2012. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
    68. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Louisiana Congressman Rodney Alexander | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. October 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
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    70. ^ "The Page by Mark Halperin – Romney Nabs Amodei". Time. October 26, 2011. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011.
    71. ^ "Ayotte, Bass get behind Romney". Nashua Telegraph. November 21, 2011.
    72. ^ a b Cohn, Alicia M. (October 12, 2011). "Romney snags Dennis Hastert, more endorsements – The Hill's Ballot Box". Thehill.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    73. ^ a b c "Mitt Romney Announces Support of California Congressmen Jerry Lewis, Ken Calvert & Brian Bilbray | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
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    75. ^ a b c "POLITICO Forums:Ron Paul's new ad calls him the Big Dog-Three Tennessee congressmen to endorse Romney-Sources dispute report that Cain will endorse Gingrich-Schlafly for Bachmann - POLITICO.com". Dyn.politico.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    76. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Women For Mitt Coalition Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
    77. ^ "Santorum: No Friend of Limited Government?". Fox Business.com. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16.[failed verification]
    78. ^ Congressman Dan Boren | Representing the 2nd District of Oklahoma Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
    79. ^ "POLITICO Forums:Morning Score: Paul's new ad calls him The One-Dave Camp to endorse Romney-Gingrich gets a pastor-Perry's new ad highlights populist message-DCCC outraised NRCC in November - POLITICO.com". Dyn.politico.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
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    81. ^ "Eric Cantor endorses Mitt Romney". Politico.Com. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
    82. ^ a b Foley, Elise (April 5, 2012). "Texas Congressmen Endorse Mitt Romney". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
    83. ^ Alexander Burns (July 5, 2011). "Jason Chaffetz, former Huntsman chief of staff, backs Mitt Romney". Politico. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
    84. ^ a b c "Mitt Romney Announces Support of North Carolina Representatives | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. October 17, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    85. ^ "Conaway renews Romney support " San Angelo Standard Times Mobile". M.gosanangelo.com. 2012-01-26. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
    86. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Arkansas Finance Leadership Team". Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
    87. ^ a b c Somashekhar, Sandhya (June 16, 2011). "Romney campaigns in Florida and Georgia, picks up key endorsements". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
    88. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of California Congressman Jeff Denham". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
    89. ^ McNulty, Tim (13 March 2012). "Dent, Shuster for Romney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
    90. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Tennessee Congressman Scott DesJarlais". mittromney.com. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
    91. ^ a b Caputo, Marc. "Romney picks up key South Florida endorsements – Political Currents". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    92. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Congressman Robert Dold | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    93. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Mitt Romney Announces Farmers and Ranchers for Romney Coalition". Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
    94. ^ Kraus, Scott (March 28, 2012). "Romney makes Rep. Fitzpatrick support official". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
    95. ^ Lederman, Josh (September 22, 2011). "Romney beating Perry in Arizona poll". The Hill. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
    96. ^ "Romney running mate wins praise from state, local Republicans » Ventura County Star Mobile". Archived from the original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
    97. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Pennsylvania Congressman Jim Gerlach | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. November 9, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    98. ^ "Rep. Kay Granger: Moms Make family Financial Decisions". Mittromney.com. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
    99. ^ "Tim Griffin, onetime Perry fan, backs Mitt – Alexander Burns". Politico.Com. 5 October 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    100. ^ a b "The GOP lawmakers who won't endorse Romney include Reps. Paul, Jones". 20 September 2012.
    101. ^ Barrett, Devlin (October 10, 2011). "Giuliani Ally Backs Romney". The Wall Street Journal.
    102. ^ "New York Congresswoman Nan Hayworth Announces Support for Mitt Romney | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    103. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Washington Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler". Mittromney.com. 2012-02-06. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
    104. ^ a b Cohn, Alicia M. (February 16, 2012). "Michigan Leaders Lining Up for Romney". Mittromneycentral.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
    105. ^ "San Diego Reacts to Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney Running Mate: Cheers, Jeers". 11 August 2012.
    106. ^ "U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance Endorses Romney". 26 October 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
    107. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Ohio Congressman Steve Latourette". 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
    108. ^ "Long to endorse Mitt Romney today | Inside Missouri Politics". Blogs.news-leader.com. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
    109. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Congressman Cynthia Lummis as Wyoming Campaign Chair | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    110. ^ Patrick O'Connor (26 March 2012). "A Top House Leader Backs Romney". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
    111. ^ Burns, Alexander. "House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon for Mitt Romney". Politico.
    112. ^ "POLITICO Forums:McMorris Rodgers backs Romney-Previewing Mitt's RJC speech-DNC hits on secrecy-Chicago plans for Newt-Bruning's first ad-Bachmann's path in Iowa - POLITICO.com". Dyn.politico.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    113. ^ "PolitiJax: John Mica throws his support to Mitt Romney". jacksonville.com. 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
    114. ^ Gray, Kathleen (March 21, 2012). "U.S. Rep. Candice Miller endorses Romney". freep.com. Retrieved March 28, 2012. [dead link]
    115. ^ "Florida's Jeff Miller Endorses Mitt Romney : Roll Call Politics". Rollcall.com. 27 October 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    116. ^ "House conservatives endorse Mitt Romney". 17 April 2012.
    117. ^ "3 more Texans in Congress endorse Romney: Granger, Conaway and Olson | Trail Blazers Blog". Trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com. 2012-01-20. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
    118. ^ "Erik Paulsen endorses Mitt Romney for president". mprnews.com. January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
    119. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Washington Congressman Dave Reichert". Mittromney.com. 2012-02-28. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
    120. ^ Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer (October 25, 2011). "U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci endorses Mitt Romney for president". cleveland.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    121. ^ Congresswoman Martha Roby Supports Mitt Romney
    122. ^ a b GLENN THRUSH (October 17, 2011). "Rogers, Whitfield endorse Romney-House Majority PAC ad blasts 4 Republicans-Crossroads brackets POTUS bus tour-Obama's juggernaut-DSCC polls Utah – POLITICO Morning Score". Politico.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    123. ^ "The Page by Mark Halperin | Rogers Backs Romney". Thepage.time.com. December 22, 2011. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    124. ^ "CA Congressman Rohrabacher: "Romney – By Far – Best Choice"". Mittromneycentral.com. December 12, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    125. ^ Cohn, Alicia (September 23, 2011). "Romney gains endorsements from McCotter, Rokita". The Hill. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
    126. ^ "Rep. Dennis Ross: The President has Failed to Create Jobs in Florida". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
    127. ^ Parker, Ashley; Zeleny, Jeff (March 30, 2012). "Paul Ryan Endorses Romney for President". The Caucus (blog).
    128. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. November 8, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    129. ^ Tim Scott: Paul Ryan brings House into Mitt Romney's fold - Kate Nocera - POLITICO.com
    130. ^ Sweet, Lynn (March 18, 2011). "Santorum, Romney battle for Illinois conservatives". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
    131. ^ "Lamar Smith endorses Romney – San Antonio Express-News". Mysanantonio.com. October 26, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    132. ^ "Thornberry endorses Romney " Abilene Reporter-News Mobile". M.reporternews.com. 2012-04-05. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
    133. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Ohio Congressman Mike Turner". mittromney.com. 2012-01-17. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
    134. ^ "Rep. Tim Walberg endorses Mitt Romney, campaign confirms". Mlive.com. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
    135. ^ Romney For President Announces Black Leadership Council Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
    136. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Arkansas Congressman Steve Womack". mittromney.com. 2012-01-19. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
    137. ^ Libertarian Republican: HUGE NEWS!! 2008 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate endorses Republican Mitt Romney for President
    138. ^ O'Donnell on the Left of Me, Castle on My Right: Mitt Romney in Delaware
    139. ^ Video: 2008 Obama backer Artur Davis will vote for Mitt Romney « Hot Air
    140. ^ "Endorsements From Connecticut". Mittromney.com. July 2, 2012. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012.
    141. ^ a b c Mitt Romney Announces "Juntos Con Romney" Hispanic Leadership Team Archived 2012-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
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    143. ^ Mitt Romney Announces Additional Alabama Endorsements Archived 2012-03-14 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
    144. ^ a b c Mitt Romney Announces Additional Michigan Endorsements Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
    145. ^ Maine GOP Leaders Endorse Romney for 2012 Archived 2012-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
    146. ^ Mitt Romney Announces Additional Pennsylvania Endorsements Archived 2012-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
    147. ^ Endorsement: Former Wisconsin Congressman And Ambassador Mark Green Archived 2012-04-03 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
    148. ^ Mitt Romney Announces South Carolina Endorsements Archived 2012-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
    149. ^ a b "New York: A Blizzard of Endorsements for Romney". Mittromneycentral.com. December 21, 2011. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    150. ^ Mitt Romney Announces Additional Rhode Island Endorsements Archived 2012-04-18 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
    151. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Guy Molinari | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. October 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    152. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Susan Molinari | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    153. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Washington State Elected Officials and Leaders". Mittromney.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
    154. ^ Scott Powers (January 27, 2012). "Former U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw joins Romney". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
    155. ^ "McMahon endorses Romney". Politico. 2 November 2011.
    156. ^ "Mitt Romney Announces Connecticut Campaign Team | Mitt Romney for President". Mittromney.com. September 29, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    157. ^ "Former Rep. James Stanton (D-Ohio): "Why This Cleveland Democrat Supports Mitt Romney"". Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
    158. ^ "Branstad encourages party to come together and support Mitt Romney". April 10, 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
    159. ^ Laing, Keith (2012-02-26). "Arizona Gov. Brewer endorses Mitt Romney - The Hill's Ballot Box". Thehill.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
    160. ^ "Mississippi governor endorses Romney - Political Hotsheet - CBS News". CBS News. March 8, 2012. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012.
    161. ^ "Guam Governor Eddie Calvo Endorses Mitt Romney". Pacific News Center. 2012-03-09. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
    162. ^ Christie Endorses Romney Ahead of GOP Debate
    163. ^ Mitt Romney Announces Support of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett Archived 2012-04-17 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
    164. ^ Jack Dalrymple for Governor » Governor Romney Visits Wrigley Mechanical Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
    165. ^ Governor Mitch Daniels Endorses Mitt Romney Archived 2012-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
    166. ^ Nathan Deal joins the Mitt Romney campaign | Political Insider Archived 2012-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
    167. ^ Mitt Romney Announces Women For Mitt Coalition Archived 2012-08-08 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
    168. ^ Eugenio, Haidee V. (2012-03-10). "Fitial endorses Mitt Romney". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
    169. ^ Rucker, Philip (January 27, 2012). "Puerto Rico governor Fortuño endorses Romney". The Washington Post.
    170. ^ Parker, Ashley (December 16, 2011). "Nikki Haley Endorses Mitt Romney - NYTimes.com". South Carolina: Thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
    171. ^ Mitt Romney Central | Romney Endorsements: Amb John Bolton, SC Leaders, TN Gov Haslam, KS Secty of State Kobach | Mitt Romney Central Archived 2013-01-29 at archive.today
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    173. ^ "Utah Gov. Herbert backs Romney". The Washington Post. February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
    174. ^ Governor John Kasich And Lt. Governor Mary Taylor Stand With Mitt Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
    175. ^ "Maine governor threatens to skip GOP convention - News - Boston.com". Archived from the original on August 13, 2012.
    176. ^ Mitt Romney Announces Support of Wyoming Governor Matt Mead Archived 2012-04-17 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
    177. ^ Burns, Alexander (January 20, 2012). "McDonnell for Mitt". Politico.
    178. ^ "Snyder: Mitt Romney is the best choice". Detroit News. February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.
    179. ^ Friedman, Emily (April 10, 2012). "Bobby Jindal, Pat Toomey and Rick Scott Line Up Behind Romney". ABC News.
    180. ^ Mitt Romney's ticket faces growing pains as Dems attack | masslive.com
    181. ^ Easley, Jonathan (2012-03-21). "Jeb Bush endorses Mitt Romney; calls for party to unite behind front-runner – The Hill's Blog Briefing Room". Thehill.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
    182. ^ a b Mitt Romney Announces California Leadership Team Archived 2012-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
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