The last-minute visits — which followed recent stops by Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich — were more evidence that Washington’s Republican caucuses may matter more than usual this year.
Two of the remaining Republican presidential contenders made a final play for supporters in Washington state Friday on the eve of GOP caucuses that could inject momentum into the winner’s campaign heading into Super Tuesday.
Mitt Romney took some jabs at President Obama during a brief morning appearance in Bellevue, mocking the president’s aloof style, golf outings and what he said were broken promises on the economy.
Texas Congressman Ron Paul drew hundreds of people at a rally in Seattle on Friday night, drawing loud cheers with his calls to slash government, eliminate the Federal Reserve and end U.S. military actions abroad.
The last-minute visits — which followed recent stops by Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich — were more evidence that Washington’s Republican caucuses may matter more than usual this year, coming just ahead of Super Tuesday when 10 states will hold caucuses or primaries.
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