The Hill News

Mitt Romney got somewhat heated on Wednesday in defending the strength of his candidacy following a third place finish in two southern votes the previous day.

He also got in a few digs at his GOP opponents, saying the country does not need an “economic lightweight” when discussing Rick Santorum and expressing disappointment that Newt Gingrich has stated his new goal is to prevent Romney from getting enough delegates to secure the nomination.

Romney told Fox News that his campaign is pursuing delegates in “an intelligent way.”

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