Washington and Lee’s 2012 Mock
Republican Convention awarded its nomination to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt
Romney on Saturday.
The Indiana delegation put Romney over the top
by awarding all 46 of its delegates to him. Following the nomination of Romney,
the convention’s tri-chairs announced the choice of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
as the vice presidential nominee.
Romney’s wife, Ann Romney,
accepted the nomination on behalf of her husband in a telephone call to the
convention that was played on a loudspeaker.
Romney, who finished with 1,781
delegate votes, was followed in the voting by former House Speaker Newt
Gingrich with 222, former Pennsylvania
Gov. Rick Santorum with 151 and Texas Rep. Ron Paul with 130.
