Pictures

Photo

Reuters Photojournalism

Our day's top images, in-depth photo essays and offbeat slices of life. See the best of Reuters photography.  See more | Photo caption 

Photo

Rage in Brazil

Mass protests erupt in the biggest cities of Brazil.  Slideshow 

Photo

The Afghan Army

The many faces of the Afghan National Army, which has taken over security of the country from NATO.  Slideshow 

Sponsored Links

Eric Cantor backs Mitt Romney for president

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor speaks at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois, October 28, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor speaks at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois, October 28, 2011.

Credit: Reuters/John Gress

WASHINGTON | Sun Mar 4, 2012 9:51am EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney's presidential bid, citing the economy as the top issue on the minds of voters and giving another boost to the Republican frontrunner.

"We have seen now that the central issue of this campaign is about the economy and the country's got to make a choice," Cantor, a Virginia congressman and the No. 2 Republican in the House, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" television show.

"Mitt Romney is the only candidate in the race who has put forward a bold, pro-growth, pro-jobs plan for the future," Cantor said. "He is the guy I believe that will be our nominee and we will have a clear choice as a country as far as the vision forward in growing this economy with Mitt's plan versus that of the president's record."

The endorsement came two days before voters go to the polls in 10 state nominating contests, including in Virginia, where Romney is facing Republican U.S. Representative Ron Paul in the primary. Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich failed to qualify for the Virginia ballot.

(Reporting By Jeremy Pelofsky; Editing by Paul Simao)
Politics
Barack Obama
Election 2012
We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/
Comments (4)
gwiz wrote:
Is this a Tea Party Endorsement?

Mar 04, 2012 10:06am EST  --  Report as abuse
vhpeddler wrote:
Tough decision with only 2 on the ballot in his home state. What a statesman.

Mar 04, 2012 11:47am EST  --  Report as abuse
spills wrote:
Timely endorsement. It should help persuade fence sitters that it is time to bring the party together around one candidate. Romney is both more competent and, as Cantor says, has a more realistic and bold plan to get the economy back on track.

Mar 04, 2012 12:16pm EST  --  Report as abuse
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.
See All Comments »