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(AP file photo)WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Former Salt Lake Olympic boss Mitt Romney has been named as the GOP presidential frontrunner for 2012.
The honor for Romney came this weekend during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. It is the third consecutive year Romney has come out on top.
This year, Romney finished ahead of Louisiana Gov.Bobby Jindal and Texas Congressman Ron Paul.