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Mitt Romney officially locks down Republican nomination

Posted at 5:59 PM, Aug 28, 2012
and last updated 2012-08-28 18:07:18-04

(CNN) — Mitt Romney officially clinched the GOP presidential nomination Tuesday when a majority of delegates to the Republican National Convention supported his candidacy.

For Romney, the magic number was 1,144 delegates. 

Romney’s formal nomination will take place Thursday.