Mitt Romney had no trouble garnering more endorsements than his opponents during the Republican primaries, though a number of prominent figures held off from granting Romney their nod until his nomination was all but certain. John Boehner was one such politician-no huge surprise given his position in the party (then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi refrained from directly endorsing Obama in the 2008 primary though it was clear she supported him against Hillary Clinton).
Now that Romney is the presumptive candidate Boehner is free to offer his support, but boy does he sound unexcited about the idea:
"It's clear now that Mitt Romney is going to be our nominee," the Speaker told reporters after a House GOP conference meeting. "I think Mitt Romney has a set of economic policies that can put Americans back to work and contrast sharply with the failed economic policies of President Obama. And I will be proud to support Mitt Romney and do everything I can to help him win."
This is just the latest in a string of tepid endorsements from Republicans since Romney secured the nomination. As a Washington Post/ABC News poll showed yesterday, the Republican electorate has resigned itself to a Romney candidacy, but they're not excited about it.
