The
primaries are nearing its end as Mitt Romney is predicted to be the victor as
the Republican Party’s nominee for 2012 presidential election.
Recently, contender Rick Santorum
dropped out of the race for the presidential bid on April 10 in his home state
of Pa. while giving a speech. It is speculated that Santorum dropped out due his daughter Bella’s
sickness with a life-threatening disease called Trisomy 18. Also, polls in his state
showed a decrease in approval for the candidate.
During his 14-minute speech in
Gettysburg, Santorum made no official endorsement of Romney.
Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are still
in the race for the bid as they tie for second in polls, with 10 percent
approval each. Romney’s approval greatly surpasses theirs with 42 percent.
As the primaries have progressed, Romney has
shown to do better in states on the coasts and metropolitan areas. The
northeast in particular, has been a strong area for the him, with wins in Maine,
Mass., Md., N.H., Va. and Vt. On April 24, primaries will be held in five northeastern states: Conn., Del., N.Y., Penn. and R.I. All of these states are in Romney territory. If the pattern continues, Romney will win all of
these states Tuesday.
With 651 delegates already won,
Romney needs only 493 to secure his position as the Republican nominee. Since
his main competition, Santorum, left the race with 275 delegates, the remainder of the
campaign will run smoother for Romney.
And with endorsements from a wide range of well-known Republicans such as Rudy Giuliani, George H.W. and Barbara Bush and John McCain, the party is starting to rally around Romney.
