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Former Gov. John Sununu, (R-NH), on the growing support for Mitt Romney, even among Republican leaders.
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Joining us tonight former New Hampshire governor John Sununu also White House chief of staff for president George W.
Bush.
And he has endorsed Mitt Romney for.
President good to have you with -- governor nice to be here you're doing a great job keeping focus on the incompetence of this administration on energy keep it up.
-- -- it seems so there were you know there's a lot of -- -- the -- -- -- and one of them what works for governor Mitt Romney I mean what does that with the Etch A Sketch.
Look -- what what's happened is Santorum is trying to suggest that that comment by an -- Indicates that the president of the governor won't be a very conservative president you want to know how conservative Mitt Romney's going to be as president.
You look at what he did as governor he cut taxes he cut spending.
He stood for life he stood for traditional marriage -- he fought cap and trade.
So he was a very conservative Republican governor and he'll be a very conservative Republican present -- Yeah it is interest -- Santorum.
After -- winning in Alabama Mississippi.
Newt Gingrich finishing fourth.
-- some point with these calls for them to step aside now and through support the presumptive nominee and that would be governor Romney right now.
Do you think that they will heed such -- call.
Look at senator demand today came out and said very nice things about governor Romney -- Governor Jeb Bush endorsed him.
That the procession is beginning this a traditional courtesy.
To candidates who have fought hard in a primary.
That that party leaders generally wait a little bit and let them decide when to get out but I think today.
With the silly remarks that came out of Santorum.
Saying that that he would prefer.
To have Obama stay in then Romney win.
Is just silly enough that I think this courtesy is is no longer going to be continued and Republican leaders are gonna start making it -- to Rick.
That just like his endorsement.
Of Arlen Specter.
He is now doing things that are working for the Democrats.
And President Obama.
You know the -- on tonight on his right now saying and I think that they know what I've met when I was torn about how Smart you are when it comes to politics -- picture that you pick up its way through look you a list of positions on the part of your candidate.
Opposition.
I'm just saying what you told me this thing off yeah OK when it's necessary write off bad script that we wrote together.
Governor thanks for being -- this is all credibility -- thank you very much.
