June 29, 2012 11:56 AM
2012 Republican Presidential Nomination
Some 22 people were tempted or did, in fact, join the race for the Republican nomination.Mitt Romney secured the commitment of sufficient delegates to assure his nomination on May 29th. Historically, it took Romney longer to secure his Party’s nod than all non-incumbent Republican nominees going back to at least 1980.
| 2008 – John McCain | March 4th |
| 2000 - George W. Bush | March 14th |
| 1996 – Bob Dole |
March 19th |
| 1988 – George H.W. Bush | March 29th |
| 1980 - Ronald Reagan | May 20th |
| 2012 – Mitt Romney | May 29th |
Since securing the nomination there has been a perceptible change in Romney on the road. It’s no surprise that he seems more comfortable and assured. He has stepped up his fundraising in a big way, and the Republican Party, formal and informal, is increasingly stepping up to the fray on his behalf. At his recent retreat in Utah, the participants were entertained by a variety of Republican Party luminaries and media commentators. Many of the very same media commentators had for many months been for anyone but Romney.
