Former Tea Party Candidate Endorses Mitt Romney

Christine O’Donnell, a 2010 senatorial candidate who unsuccessfully ran under the Tea Party mantle, is backing Mitt Romney for President.

During an interview with CNN Wednesday, O’Donnell touted Romney as the true anti-establishment candidate over Newt Gingrinch, adding that she’s unfazed by accusations that Romney is a flip-flopper.

“He’s humble enough to say I don’t always have the right answers and he’s open to other viewpoints,” O’Donnell said.

The announcement comes as a surprise. Romney has faced an uphill battle courting the support of those who affiliate themselves with the Tea Party, many of whom distrust Romney for backing an individual mandate for Massachusetts residents while serving as the state’s governor.

O’Donnell won an upset in Delaware’s Republican primary amid the 2010 midterm elections. However, her campaign fell short after statements she made on television programs in previous years were brought to light, including denouncing masturbation and admitting that she “dabbled” in witchcraft as a young adult.