Romney applauds party unity

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Gov. Mitt Romney encouraged united Republican Party support for John McCain’s presidential bid going into November.

He used his keynote speech Friday night at the state Republican Convention to draw contrasts between the two Democrats vying for the presidential nomination and McCain.

Romney won the Maine Republican caucuses before dropping out of the race and endorsing McCain.

Right now, Republicans have the advantage as Hillary Clinton tells voters why they shouldn’t vote for Barack Obama and vice versa.

“I agree with both of them,” he said. The crowd cheered.

At a press conference before the keynote, Romney said he didn’t think that McCain would pick him as vice president, given the other options out there.

Romney is working on forming a Political Action Committee to aid him in both campaigning for and donating to candidates he supports across the country. He could not provide any more details.

While money has been a big issue this election, Romney said the best way to deal with campaign finance is through disclosure – such as having donations be put up on the Internet once they’re made.

Check back later for more information on his visit.