Romney Braces for Long Quest as Race Turns Unfriendly

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Rick Santorum pressed his attack against Mitt Romney, saying that on “key fronts of liberty” his opponent would be an inadequate choice to lead the charge against President Barack Obama as the two prime contenders for the Republican nomination battled for support in the Deep South.

Romney kicked off his two-day southern swing at the Port of Pascagoula in Mississippi. With a giant crane serving as a backdrop yesterday, he ignored his Republican rivals, accepted the endorsement of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and focused on Obama.