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         Romney to Clinch Republican Nomination With Texas Primary Win

   by VOA News

   Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is expected to wrap up the
   Republican presidential nomination Tuesday with a win in the Texas
   primary.
   Texas has more than 150 delegates at stake. A Romney victory would put
   him above the 1,144 delegates needed to secure the nomination.
   After losing the Republican race four years ago to John McCain, Romney
   overcame tough challenges from a raft of challengers, including Newt
   Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, and Herman Cain. All of them had
   at one time led Republican voter opinion polls during the campaign.
   They also questioned Romney's credentials as a conservative, saying he
   is too moderate to be a true alternative to President Barack Obama, the
   Democrat incumbent.
   Recent polls show him in a virtual tie with Obama, who faced no
   challengers for his party's nomination.
   Republicans will hold their convention in Tampa, Florida, in August to
   officially nominate Romney.
   Romney will not be in Texas on Tuesday night to savor his likely
   victory. He plans to be at a Las Vegas fundraiser hosted by celebrity
   real estate tycoon Donald Trump.
   Some Democrats are criticizing Romney for not condemning Trump's
   assertion that Obama was not born in the United States.
   Romney, who has said he believes Obama was born a U.S. citizen, told
   reporters Monday he does not agree with all those who support him. But
   said he needs to win in November and appreciates the help of a lot of
   good people.
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