Eric Cantor endorses Romney

By the CNN Wire Staff

WASHINGTON (CNN) – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor endorsed Mitt Romney as the Republican presidential nominee on Sunday.

“I cast my vote already, and I am endorsing Mitt Romney in his candidacy for president of the United States,” Cantor, R-Virginia, said on the NBC program “Meet the Press.”

The conservative Cantor, a tea party favorites, is the first top House Republican leader to make an endorsement in the GOP race to pick a nominee to take on President Barack Obama in November.

“I do believe Mitt Romney will win our nomination,” Cantor said.

I am endorsing @MittRomney for President of the United States, because he is the only candidate with a bold pro-growth, pro-jobs plan.—
Eric Cantor (@EricCantor) March 04, 2012

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