Washington (CNN) - House Speaker John Boehner endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president on Tuesday, after repeatedly evading questions on the Republican presidential race for months.
Citing his role as chairman of the GOP national convention Boehner has refused to comment on the Republican contest, but Boehner acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday "it's clear now that Mitt Romney is going to our nominee."
Boehner said Romney's economic policies "contrast sharply with the failed economic policies of President Obama."
"I will be proud to support Mitt Romney and do everything I can to help him win," Boehner told reporters after he met with House Republicans to discuss the November elections.
Although Romney has not locked up the delegates he needs to officially take the mantle as the GOP nominee, talks between his campaign and top Congressional Republicans have started.
According to a senior GOP leadership staffer, policy aides to Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell have had two conference calls recently with a member of the Romney campaign to discuss items coming up on the Congressional calendar. This aide stressed these discussions have been confined to items coming up on the legislative agenda.
"There have been conversations between some Congressional Republican leadership offices and the Romney campaign's policy staff about Congressional scheduling," this aide told CNN.
Cantor endorsed Romney right before his home state of Virginia held its primary last month, but the two top Congressional GOP leaders – Boehner and McConnell – avoided commenting on the lengthy battle for the nomination, until Tuesday.
McConnell also formally endorsed Romney on Tuesday, telling reporters on Capitol Hill the Republican Party is "behind him."
During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" earlier this month, the Kentucky senator predicted Romney would be the party's nominee and said "he's going to be an excellent candidate."
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And this makes a difference how a rich white old male endorses a ultra rich white old male I bet this endorement made a difference to at least 2 people.
And Boehner's eyes are red why? Hung over again? No wonder nothing gets done. When they DO show up once ever 3 weeks for 3-1/2 day they are either still drunk or hung over.
Vote the baggers out in 2012.
We need reasonable, sober people in our Congress - and they need to work more than 7 days a month for their 174,000 salary.
NSS. Who else would he endorse? It's either the candidate or nobody. I guess there's not much difference between Mitt and nobody. I'd love to hear what Mitt would do, not just what Obama has theoretically done wrong, but...
The lines are drawn. The sides are chosen. The decision is crystal clear. The GOP/TP actions since 2008, emboldened further in 2010, are grounds for a massive dismissal in November. No ideas, no compassion, nothing to offer the 99% other than a poorly done budget- one even hailed as "right wing social engineering" by Newt.
now Romney is guaranteed to win...la de da!
Was somebody holding his hanky in case he cried? The tea baggers and the teapulbikan Taliban are now coming out of their roach holes to endorse a man that nobody but his family wants as our president.
Go have a drink bo ner! That's all you are good for.
Was he crying when he did this?
Mikey – @Truth – And what exactly did they do to create jobs? Did they pass any bills except the couple of the President's bills they didn't block, but instead begrudgingly passed? All they are doing is riding on the coattails of the impact of the stimulus and other steps they weren't able to filabuster successfully that were passed when the Dems had control of the House and a stronger majority in the Senate.
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"coattails of the impact of the stimulus"??? BWAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!! You mean all those "shovel ready projects" that even Obama joked about not being shovel ready?!! Yes, that GSA conference sure stimulated a lot of people in Vegas! Come on, get real. Even Obama isn't campaigning on that fiasco.
What Republicans did above all else was to STOP THE DEMOCRATS from their two years of drunken and reckless spending. Obama's non-stop attacks on businesses had no teeth once Pelosi was removed. The constant threats of regulation and taxes were over. Democrats don't understand ANYTHING about the economy, except how to WRECK it.
Hey folks, what is an ENDORSEMENT coming from EDDIE CANTOR and J. BOEHNER – can we now officially call their party the TEANUT-GOP ?
He's. Just falling in line like all repubs do. Nothing new or surprising here
Looks like he had himself a good crying fit before he slurred his endorsement of Mittens.
Somebody get him another drink before he sobers up and starts blubbering again about not getting any respect.
Obama 2012.
Just another reason NOT to vote for Romney.
If republican leadership wasn't so hypocritical, self-serving, and generally lacking in integrity, their party would do much better.
Well then. I guess Obama had better pack it in and quit. The weepy Man from Tan has proclaimed his choice!! All hail the kingmaker Bohner. Nothing more to do than to watch Mittens flitter away his feeble chances
I thought that Bo-Hoo had abdicated to Cantor?!
Where's he been? Rehab?
Truth wrote:
...BWAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!....
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You really need to go see a doctor and get those brain spasms checked out. You seen to do that a lot.
Polls have Romney over Obama by 2-3 points. A GREAT starting point for Romney!!
Yet another decision by Captain Weepy that may get him in trouble with the Teatroll caucus. Can't wait for them to primary him. I may even donate to whichever candidate the Teatrolls have do it just to help ruin this punk.
Rudy... all the Obamadroids posting the same old tired BS about the "stimulus plan" that even Obama doesn't believe anymore... just cracks me up. PT Barnum must have been talking about the Democrats when he said there was a sucker born every minute!!
How low are you willing to go? They have called this President every name possible. But wait there are still some names out there that they haven’t remember to call him yet. This is the end my people. Jesus is about to make his return. Lawless is about to completely take place on this Earth. Can you feel it or either see it. People are blind to the truth. Many are down here trying to grain power on this varnishing Earth and losing their souls at the same time. People there was a timeline put in place back in two thousand and three. But some are so blind and all they want to gain is power here on Earth. There was a word that the Sprit gave me so I will pass it on to you. I hope you absorb and meditate upon it. The Sprit gave me the word “Examine.”. The definition of this word is “to inspect or study somebody or something in detail” or to analyze something in order to understand or expose it” -- you need to examine your heart and be really sure that you would be going to Heaven. Many lips and tongues are saying “I’m Christian” just because it sounds good. However you need to step back and truly examine your mind and your heart. This President has been called so many things that I will not repeat. This President has been so disrespected than any other President. No one owns this so call White House. People look around; your houses are here today and go today. The sprit is moving swiftly upon us. The timeline had been set – for some who minds are clear and focus might want to go to youtube.com (prophet ruth revelation)
"You really need to go see a doctor and get those brain spasms checked out. You seen to do that a lot."
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Looks like someone is attacking character instead of facts...
@Truth...Faux has been trying to push those number for weeks now...you just epitomize how easy Faux news watchers are easily lead a-stray....lol
I said warning to cnn that my friend and people are complain against vote for presdient obama in nov cause who have got fraud check scam from afrcian amercian
I said mocked out of afrcian
Meh, whatever. The only person qualified and sufficiently talented to lead this country was Hillary to begin with. I tried to point that out to Democrats years ago. The past four years of Obaminal failure are theirs to choke on.
"Suntan Johnny" took over for Tom Delay....he's a clone.
Who cares!