Romney endorses McCain as Clinton raps Obama
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Former Republican presidential hopeful  Mitt Romney endorsed erstwhile rival John McCain on Thursday  and urged Republicans to unite behind him in a gesture that  could help McCain with disgruntled conservatives.
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Republican front-runner John McCain is hoping to keep his momentum strong going into Super Tuesday, while rival Mitt Romney is telling voters in his final push that he is the conservative alternative to McCain.
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Clinton and Obama court high-profile endorsements as they make their last stands before Super Tuesday
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Democratic Sen. Barack Obama sees one of the best arguments for his presidential candidacy in the rise of Republican Sen. John McCain. McCain has become Obama's favorite punching bag, an easier mark in front of partisan audiences than the rival Obama will have to beat first to get to the general election Â Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Friday he doesn't discriminate in his criticism of Democratic rivals even though it seems he focuses heavily on front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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John McCain and Mitt Romney headed toward another showdown, while Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama readied for a nationwide battle.
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Republican candidates John McCain and Mitt Romney attacked each other's conservative credentials during the final showdown before next week's Super Tuesday contests. The Democrats will have their turn tonight.
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MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 4 -- Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain of Arizona traded increasingly sharp barbs here Friday, setting in motion attack plans that were conceived as far back as last spring, fueled by the candidates' intense dislike for each other.
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Republican Sen. John McCain took a Super Tuesday swipe at rival Mitt Romney's conservative credentials and looked past the GOP nomination race to suggest he was well-suited to reach across the aisle to work with Democrats.
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Romney says he and his wife won't embarrass the nation in White House as happened in "the Clinton years" ... Clinton asks Iowans in closing pitch to vote for her because she is ready to be president ... Huckabee emphasizes record against abortion, gun control ... McCain, at 71, says he has the endurance for the presidency ... Iowa voters pack Obama event as they continue to assess candidates.
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Barack Obama has won the presidential endorsement of Sen. John Kerry, the Democrats' 2004 nominee who lost to George W. Bush.
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Obama, Clinton rally support ahead of Potomac primary, while McCain eyes general election.
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Democrat Barack Obama promised better days to disenchanted voters, Bill Clinton debuted as Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign sidekick, and Mitt Romney reminded people about the laundry list of Clinton pardons &#151; all of them crowding critical Iowa on Tuesday.
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Obama hints of sharper edge against Clinton; McCain presses for Michigan win ... Bloomberg begins nationwide effort to gauge support ... Romney pulls ads in South Carolina, Florida ... Obama wins support of powerful Nevada union...
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In a major boost for John McCain, Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney signaled Wednesday he's not ready to commit to a costly campaign in the states holding primaries and caucuses next week.
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama picked up a major endorsement on Thursday, with the party's 2004 nominee John Kerry announcing he would back his U.S. presidential bid.
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Mitt Romney pledged a long fight for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, regardless of finishing second to John McCain in the New Hampshire primary after posting another second-place finish to Mike Huckabee in the Iowa caucuses.