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- CNN states that McCain had amassed 1,047 before Tuesday's primaries.
- McCain won Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island and Vermont to clinch
- Wins in Texas and Ohio alone would have given him more than the 1,191 delegates needed to claim the GOP nomination.
- March 5, 2008: President Bush Endorses McCain
- Huckabee had 278 delegates
- "I am very pleased to note that tonight, my friends, we have won enough delegates to claim with confidence, humility and a sense of great responsibility that I will be the Republican nominee for president of the United States"MSNBC: ‘The contest begins tonight,’ McCain says (March 4, 2008)
- — John McCain, MSNBC
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After his wins in the March 4 Primaries, John McCain secured the Republican nomination for president. Governor Mike Huckabee, McCain's only remaining competition, dropped out of the race following the March 4th results.
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Bush Endorsement
After becoming the presumptive Republican nominee for president, George W. Bush held a meeting with McCain at the White House to official endorse the candidate. The Bush endorsement is expected significantly to boost McCain's fund raising efforts. -
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McCain Wins GOP Nomination News
- LiveVideo.com: McCain captures Republican nomination (Time: 1:30)
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- The New York Times: McCain Clinches Race as Foe Concedes; Democrats Battle Over 2 Crucial States (March 4, 2008)
- McCain told a crowd of supporters: "I am very grateful and pleased to note that tonight, my friends, we have won enough delegates to claim with confidence, humility and a great sense of responsibility that I will be the Republican nominee for president of United States."
- CNN: CNN projects: McCain wins GOP nomination (March 4, 2008)
- The Guardian: McCain Edges Closer to GOP Nomination (March 5, 2008)
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