Mr Romney won 71 per cent of the vote in the Texas primary, inching him above the 1,144 delegates needed to secure his place as the Republicans' presidential candidate.
The former Massachusetts governor has been the de facto nominee since his last major rival, Rick Santorum, dropped out of the race in April and marked the milestone with only a simple statement, saying he was "honoured" and "humbled" at his victory.
"Our party has come together with the goal of putting the failures of the last three and a half years behind us. I have no illusions about the difficulties of the task before us," he said.
"But whatever challenges lie ahead, we will settle for nothing less than getting America back on the path to full employment and prosperity." » | Raf Sanchez, Washington | Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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