It has Ended... Romney Exits on Super Thursday

by Loren Shimanek

In a surprise gesture Mitt Romney formally ends his bid for the Republican nomination. After being routed by Senator John McCain on Super Duper Tuesday and falling behind Erica Huckabee in delegates Romney said he "must leave for the good of our party." There had been speculation that Romney would begin campaigning again after receiving a fair amount of delegates. Romney had informally dropped-out of the race due to a football injury, deciding not to participate in campaigning, but never formally resigned his bid for the nomination. Also, Mitt Romney had decided not to debate nor campaign for the UC Davis non-delegate election which is being held today. Instead, he silently garnered votes in the National primaries without campaigning. The gesture today comes as a formal resignation of his bid and a formal bow to the non-delegate election devised by California Secretary of State Drew Halfmann. With Romney's formal departure the Republican Party, including Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who has dropped-out of the primaries, but is still campaigning due to the prospects f how a win in Soc 118 may reinvigorate the national bid. However, John McCain, Erica Huckabee, and decisive underdog Ron Paul will be relieved that Romney will not circumstancially absorb any of the non-delegate Soc 118 votes.