Mitt Romney

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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers a speech. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

A group of about a dozen Ron Pauls supporters stand outside Hotel Blackhawk as Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney departs on his bus. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers a speech to kick off his Iowa bus tour. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters at Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, IA. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers a speech to kick off his Iowa bus tour at Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, IA , Tuesday, December 27, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is trying to convince voters he is the candidate who simply understands money and knows how to create jobs. Working against Mr. Romney is a long, sometimes puzzling record of changing positions that makes it hard to pin down his stances. (Associated Press)

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, gets up on his soapbox to deliver a stump speech during a campaign stop at a feed store in Lancaster, N.H., on Thursday. (Associated Press)

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at the Stage Restaurant in Keene, N.H., on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Matthew Cavanaugh)

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, greets supporters as he arrives at a campaign stop at the Stage Restaurant in Keene, N.H., on Wednesday. Mr. Romney is kicking off a three-day "Earn It" bus tour of the state. (Associated Press)

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PIZZA PARLOR POLITICIAN: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential contender, shakes hands with patrons while campaigning at Village Pizza in Newport, N.H. (Associated Press)

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, greets supporters as he arrives at a campaign stop at the Stage Restaurant in Keene, N.H., on Wednesday. Mr. Romney is kicking off a three-day "Earn It" bus tour of the state. (Associated Press)

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PIZZA PARLOR POLITICIAN: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential contender, shakes hands with patrons while campaigning at Village Pizza in Newport, N.H. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney waves as he wife, Ann, applauds after a campaign speech in Bedford, N.H., on Tuesday. Mr. Romney indicated that he favors campaigns themselves being able to accept and spend donations of any size. (Associated Press)

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a town-hall meeting on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, in Charleston, S.C., while campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney arrives for a rally at Missouri Valley Steel in Sioux City, Iowa, on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. (AP Photo)

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Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (center) speaks Dec. 15, 2011, as former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (left) and Texas Rep. Ron Paul listen during a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa. (Associated Press)

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Martha MacCallum interviews former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, on the Fox News. Mr. Romney is taking some heat for trying to make a $10,000 bet with Texas Gov. Rick Perry at Saturday's debate. (Associated Press)