All Blog Posts from From The Road

From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Minutes before Mitt Romney suspended his presidential campaign at the Conservative Political Action Committee, staffers were still hanging campaign signs and balloons in the ballroom.

Just before Romney's speech, I spoke to a lower level staff member who refused to believe me when I told him about the reports of what was about to happen.

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CBS News has learned that Mitt Romney will "suspend" his campaign in Washington, D.C. shortly, effectively ending his candidacy...

More to come...

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

BOSTON -- If there was any doubt, Mitt Romney cleared it up. The former Massachusetts governor is not giving up his fight for the Republican nomination tonight.

“Ann came to me, and she said, ‘You know, the one thing that’s clear tonight is that nothing’s clear,’” Romney said to hundreds of cheering supporters in Boston. “But I think she’s wrong. One thing that’s clear is this campaign’s going on!”

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

BOSTON -- After casting his ballot in his hometown of Belmont, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney was looking forward to spending a few hours at home for the first time since Christmas.

“We have a lot of mail,” he said to reporters as his wife Ann stood at his side. “And you know, a hot bath, what do you think Ann?”

“Sounds good,” Mrs. Romney replied.

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

CHARLESTON, W.V. -- Responding to what John McCain called a “disgraceful” attack on former Kansas Senator Bob Dole, Mitt Romney told reporters that Dole was “a war hero, a fine man and a great leader for our party.”

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

CHARLESTON, W.V. -- Mitt Romney hoped that a personal appearance at West Virginia’s Republican delegate convention would help him secure a win in the first prize that Super Tuesday has to offer.

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

LONG BEACH, CALIF. -- As he continues his final cross-country odyssey before polls open in 21 states tomorrow morning, time may be Mitt Romney’s biggest enemy. As an underdog in many of Tuesday’s biggest contests, Romney has a lot of ground to make up and not a lot of hours in which to do it.

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

ATLANTA -- Mitt Romney fired back against Mike Huckabee over the former Arkansas governor’s accusation that Mitt Romney has engaged in “voter suppression” in arguing that a vote for Huckabee is a vote for John McCain.

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

NASHVILLE, TENN. -- Heartened by recent polls showing a tight race in California, the biggest prize in the GOP contest, Mitt Romney’s campaign decided last night to send the candidate back to the Golden State one last time for a rally there tonight.

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

GLEN ELLYN, ILL. -- In an effort to build upon the anti-John McCain sentiment that exists in some conservative circles, Mitt Romney compared McCain to the two contenders for the Democratic nomination at a press conference this afternoon.

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