Mitt Romney is still speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, telling supporters he will suspend his bid for the GOP nomination.

Locally, his financial consultant for the Midwest, John Hancock, applauded Romney’s decision to put the nation first.

“I applaud his leadership in placing the concerns of the country first. I think he did a very big thing today,” said Hancock.

Will he jump to another candidate? “My inclination would be not to sign up with another presidential campaign,” he said.