DeMint’s warm words, which came on the heels of Jeb Bush’s endorsement Wednesday, reflect a Republican Party that is both increasingly antsy to get on with the general election and reconciled to Romney as its standard-bearer. DeMint’s realpolitik assessment of the state of the GOP race is especially important to Romney, whose campaign is stepping up efforts to convince Republicans and the press that resistance is futile. It’s harder for Gingrich and Santorum to say that only the establishment is attempting to bring an end to the primary when a tea party leader like DeMint is making the same case.
via politico.com
