As Mitt Romney closes in on nailing down the Republican presidential nomination, endorsements from prominent Republicans are slowing to a trickle. And some endorsements come with noticeable reservations. That's because most top Republicans have already endorsed him. And those who haven't probably don't plan to. Some endorsements have been tepid. Former President George W. Bush, commenting publicly for the first time on the subject, told a reporter "I'm for Mitt Romney" as the doors of his elevator closed in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Polls show Bush still gets a lot of the blame for th...
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TOM RAUM, Associated Press
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