"A reluctant Republican Party is increasingly showing signs of rallying around Mitt Romney in the presidential race, with leading members of Congress and influential conservatives signaling that a coast-to-coast burst of voting on Super Tuesday should mark a moment to start concentrating on defeating President Obama.
Two leading fiscal conservatives declared their loyalties for the first time on Sunday, with one, Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the majority leader, saying, “Mitt Romney is the man for this year.” The other, Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, described Mr. Romney as “best equipped to solve the urgent problems before us.”
John Ashcroft, the former Missouri governor and senator who served as attorney general under President George W. Bush, is poised to join Mr. Romney’s team on Monday.
The endorsements come as the Romney campaign is pressing elected officials and activists in the 10 states that are voting Tuesday and those that do so in the following weeks to help nudge the contest toward a conclusion. A methodical effort is under way among governors, donors and top Republicans to make the case that a long nominating fight could weaken the party’s chances to win the White House, maintain control of the House and gain a majority in the Senate.
Campaign advisers said they were lining up supporters from across the Republican ranks to add their voices to an effort to begin trying to wind down the race.
“Over the next several days, you are likely to see more Republicans come forward,” Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, a Romney supporter, said in an interview Sunday. “Timing-wise, it’s gotten to the point that people are looking to coalesce around one candidate and take the fight to the Democrats.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/us/politics/republican-party-moves-toward-romney-ahead-of-super-tuesday.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
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