Classy exit

Mitt Romney bowed out before he embarrassed himself with further losses. He had no chance, and his exit is a bow to the inevitable.

But give him his due: While Clinton and Obama spend millions fighting each other over the next few months, Romney has given McCain time to raise money, solidify his base, to rest.

Nothing in Romney’s campaign became him like the leaving of it.

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