Jan Brewer Endorses Mitt Romney Ahead Of Arizona Primary

WASHINGTON -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer endorsed Mitt Romney ahead of her state's Republican presidential primary on Tuesday.

"I think he's the man that can carry the day," Brewer said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "Mitt is by far the person that can go in and win."

Brewer says she had looked at all the candidates and decided to endorse the former Massachusetts governor because his business background appealed to her.

"I think that he handles himself very very well, he has that pro-business background, he has that political history, that he would serve America the best of all the candidates," Brewer said.

"I think he'd serve Americans the best of all the candidates," Brewer added, noting that she thinks he's the candidate who could win November's election.

The endorsement came four days after Romney and three rivals appeared in a debate in Mesa, Ariz. The former Massachusetts governor is expected to win Tuesday's contest in Arizona, which is home to a significant Mormon population.

Whether Brewer's endorsement will make a difference in the Arizona primary is yet to be seen. Other endorsements from GOP governors have failed Romney in the past, including Governor Nikki Haley's endorsement in South Carolina, where Romney lost to Newt Gingrich.

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Comments

[hairydodger]

12:40 AM on 02/29/2012

Please, please, please, let's move the border with Mexico to the north side of Arizona. On second thought that would bring on a war with Mexico. They'd hate us for dumping those people on Mexico.

[twowhitedogs]

08:58 PM on 02/27/2012

lol Poor Romney

[Larry Waters]

08:31 PM on 02/27/2012

Another blow to Romney's campaign.

[commonsensor2009]

07:47 PM on 02/27/2012

That's the kisser of death

[jeffrow63]

05:04 PM on 02/27/2012

The endorsement of Mrs. Hitler should definitely go over well for all those fine 'Christians" in Arizona.

[MrsNutt]

01:42 PM on 02/27/2012

Ooooh! That'll getcha far, Mitt! Yay for you!

[trisha08]

01:19 PM on 02/27/2012

Gawd, she is a stupid person. How the He!! Did she get elected? I mean....really? Are people in Arizona that stupid?

[MrsNutt]

01:41 PM on 02/27/2012

Not all of us are....I promise...I didn't vote for this. =(

[Evan King]

11:40 AM on 02/27/2012

Who cares?

[wando]

11:26 AM on 02/27/2012

This should by all rights be the kiss of death for Mitt. This woman is certifiable.

[TitaniumAvatar]

11:17 AM on 02/27/2012

Jan Brewer, AZ Governor and thus far a successful falling house dodger, has endorsed Mitt.

[mikkee1121]

11:16 AM on 02/27/2012

Mitt just can't catch a break.

[dfranz]

11:13 AM on 02/27/2012

Wow what a get for Romney. That has to be at least as big as his endorsement from Trump.

heh heh

[littlelady47]

11:07 AM on 02/27/2012

that's a big endorsement???

[splibb]

10:02 AM on 02/27/2012

If it were not for the GOP that run Arizona, it would be a really wonderful state.

[SAnn]

10:47 AM on 02/27/2012

So true.

[Evan King]

11:41 AM on 02/27/2012

It's ok. We don't hate you for it.

[recovering Catholic]

09:56 AM on 02/27/2012

These pictures look like she may have used some spackling compound to fill in the ruts on her face.