Politics: Mitt Romney Wins the Republican Nomination!

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Politics Mitt Romney Wins the Republican Nomination! The media should have known it all along, but it's OK that we didn't. By John Dickerson Posted Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at 09:14 PM ET Yesterday Mitt Romney crossed the magic threshold of 1,144—the number of delegates he needs to win the GOP nomination. You didn't think you needed a yawn, but there … I've given you a chance to open wide. This is a news-free event—we've known Romney has had it locked up for weeks—but there was a time when this was not considered such an eventuality. Not long ago, who would win the Republican nomination was a hotly contested question, an object of intense speculation, theorizing, and sharp retorts. But then everything fell into place. Let's take a moment to examine the pace of political change. We are entering a fallow political period. The Olympics are coming. Voters are tending to their summer plans. When they're not on vacation, they're outside, away from the stun of endless political ads and vacuous cable debate. Still, fevered political analysis and coverage will continue. (I will be making ample contributions.) Some stories will be incredibly important, some will be notable, and some will be frivolous. To offer some perspective, let's look ahead and behind. It has been 51 days since Rick Santorum dropped out of the race, rendering Romney's milestone in the Texas primary a nonstory. Fifty-one days before that event was Feb. 19. The story that dominated at the time was Romney's desperate fight for his political life. He had to beat a surging Rick Santorum in his home state of Michigan. Ohio ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Hulu Is Too Good. It Has To Make Itself Crummier. Do Baseball Players Try Harder During the Year Their Contract Is Up? Ai Weiwei on What It's Like Being Constantly Watched by the Chinese Government	Advertisement
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