WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidates are in D.C. trying to pick up support ahead of Chesapeake Tuesday. They are all attending the Conservative Political Action Conference in the District. Mitt Romney. John McCain and Ron Paul were scheduled to appear on Thursday.
Romney is expected to either suspend his presidential campaign or withdraw completely from the presidential race when he speaks Thursday, The Associated Press has learned.
Mike Huckabee was scheduled to appear Saturday morning.
The candidates are also reaching out to people in Maryland and Virginia. McCain talked with the son of the late Rev. Jerry Falwell in Roanoke, Va. Huckabee said he believes he has a chance of winning Virginia.
There's a big change of plans for Thursday night's Baltimore County Republican Party dinner in Halethorpe. Romney was expected to attend the dinner. Now there's word that the party's front-runner, McCain, will be there and his campaign will be announcing a major endorsement.