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Santorum to quit Republican race, clearing the way for Romney | US Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum has
decided to quit the White House race, clearing the way for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney to challenge Barack Obama in November's election. Santorum
said he had agreed with his family to end an unlikely campaign for the White House
that began 'around the kitchen table'. "While this presidential race is over for
me, we are not done fighting," The Telegraph quoted Santorum him, as saying. "We
are going to continue to fight for those Americans who stood up and gave us air
under our wings," he added. According to the paper, Romney said Santorum was an
'able and worthy competitor' who had 'proven himself to be an important voice
in our party and in the nation'. "I congratulate him on the campaign he ran,"
he added. It became clear in recent weeks that Romney's lead in delegates to the
party convention was practically insurmountable, but Santorum earlier vowed to
fight on until August's gathering in Florida. Meanwhile, former House Speaker
Newt Gingrich and Texas congressman Ron Paul pledged to remain in the race until
the convention.
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