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Romney backs McCain in Arizona Senate primary race

Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, shakes hands with Mitt Romney during a news conference in Boston, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, where Romney announced his endorsement of McCain for president. Today, Romney endorsed McCain for Senate.

By Gerald Herbert, AP

It's like 2008 all over again: Mitt Romney is endorsing John McCain. This time, though, it's not after a bitter presidential primary between the two GOP rivals.

McCain, facing a primary challenge for re-election to the Senate, picked up Romney's endorsement today. In a statement, the former Massachusetts governor says it's "hard to imagine the U.S. Senate without John McCain."

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