Republican delegates from around the country nominated Mitt Romney from the convention floor Tuesday evening as the delegations from each state and territory awarded Romney far more than the 1,144 delegates needed to secure the nomination.
From Andrea Saul, Romney campaign press secretary:
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@mittromney over the top! twitter.com/andreamsaul/st…— Andrea Saul (@andreamsaul) August 28, 2012
And from RNC Chairman Reince Priebus:
It’s official ! Governor
@mittromney is the nominee for the Republican Party !#RomneyRyan2012— Reince Priebus (@Reince) August 28, 2012
