The three remaining Republican presidential
candidates have refused to say whether they will honour pledges to
support the party's eventual nominee ahead of a key primary in
Wisconsin.
On Tuesday, front runner Donald Trump
said he was rescinding a promise he made earlier in the campaign to
back the Republican nominee because he had been "treated very unfairly".Asked the question during a town hall appearance in Milwaukee hosted by CNN, the real estate tycoon said: "We'll see who it is."
Texas Senator Ted Cruz also appeared to row back on his earlier pledge, claiming that if Mr Trump won the nomination it would hand the White House to Hillary Clinton.He told the meeting: "I'm not in the habit of supporting someone who attacks my wife and children."
Ohio Governor John Kasich, who trails in the delegate count, said: "If the nominee is somebody I think is really hurting the country, and dividing the country, I can't stand behind them."
The Wisconsin primary, on 5 April, could prove pivotal to the Republican race.
If Mr Cruz wins, it would narrow Mr Trump's already tight path to the nomination and raise the prospect of a contested convention in July.
Mr Trump heads into the state with 739 delegates, compared to Mr Cruz's 465. Mr Kasich trails behind with 143.
The state has 42 Republican delegates, with 18 going to the winner and 24 divided among the winners of eight congressional districts.
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker - a former candidate in the GOP nomination race - endorsed Mr Cruz.
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