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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Martin Pengelly in Washington

Romney urges Republican no-hopers to drop out to beat Trump in primary

Senator Mitt Romney called on mega-donors and influencers to ‘get candidates they support to agree to withdraw if and when their paths to the nomination are effectively closed’.
Senator Mitt Romney called on donors and influencers to get candidates to withdraw if they had no realistic path to the nomination. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Republican donors must persuade failing candidates for the party’s presidential nomination to drop out of the race quickly in order to stop Donald Trump winning, Senator Mitt Romney has said.

Trump leads most Republican primary polling averages by 30 points or more, despite facing 71 criminal indictments, the prospect of more over his attempted election subversion, and deeply unfavorable ratings with American voters at large.

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