"Two Silvers and a Gold", yet Romney presses on

In the primary conducted in New Hampshire on Tuesday the 8th, Mitt Romney greeted the news that he had come in 2nd place with 31% of primary voter's support with a characteristic sense of resiliency, noting in his concession speech that "John McCain ran a first-class race" but he still is poised to win first Michigan, and then the nomination. On Wednesday, his campaign remarked that they plan to keep with the themes that they clung to after defeat in Iowa on the 3rd, namely the slogan of "competence and change." On the same day in New Hampshire, Romney took strategic jabs at the winner of the New Hampshire primary, rival John McCain by drawing attention to Barack Obama's win in Iowa, noting that in a face off between Obama and McCain, Republican voters would "recognize that a long-serving U.S. senator is not the best matchup" and would be better served by Romney as a Republican nominee. Even though Romney spent over 10 million in Iowa alone with little results and then blew similar sums in New Hampshire to gain his silver medal, he still has the funds to move to Michigan and beyond, continuing his plan for a 50 state campaign. On Friday, he was forging ahead in Michigan, speaking to crowds in cities like Warren, where he took care to emphasize his deep personal connection with the state in an effort to draw voters. Mitt's platform has also been focusing on the current hot button issue for voters-- the economy. In speeches to voters over the weekend, he has continously cited his success reviving Bain Capital and the Olympics, saying that he can use this experience to boost the sagging American economy and to create more jobs.