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Florida Republicans dismayed over their placement at a hotel some 32 miles from the site of the Republican National Convention this August in Tampa could have an ally at the top of the ticket: Mitt Romney.

Romney said Wednesday that he'll work with the Republican National Committee to make sure Florida is treated well at the convention, despite harsh penalties imposed by the RNC for violating the party's primary rules and moving their contest into January.

"I don't have an announcement today but you can imagine given the big boost that I got from the people of Florida â€" the Florida delegation has a very warm spot in my heart, so I'll work with the Republican National Committee, which ultimately sets the rules, and you'll know which way I'm pulling," Romney told Bay News 9."There's no question I have a very warm spot in my heart for the Florida delegation."

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