Tom Tancredo dropped out of the Republican field for president Thursday and backed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
"At this point in time, (Romney) is the best hope for our cause," Tancredo said during a news conference in downtown Des Moines.
The cause that vaulted the Colorado congressman into the race illegal immigration also motivated him to abandon his pursuit of the nomination, Tancredo said.
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