Romney halfway to clinching GOP nomination

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney is halfway to clinching to the Republican nomination for president.

Romney inched up to 572 delegates on Monday — exactly half the 1,144 needed — after the Tennessee Republican Party finalized delegate totals from its March 6 primary. Results in several congressional districts were too close to call on election night, leaving three delegates unallocated.

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