Mitt Romney Concedes South Carolina Primary, Takes To Tough Road Ahead
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Mitt Romney gave his first concession speech of the 2012 election cycle on Saturday night, but it didn't sound much like one. And it didn't sound much like Mitt Romney, either.
Romney gave a brief word of congratulations to Newt Gingrich, who took the South Carolina primary prize on Saturday, before going on the attack, previewing the race to come by bashing the former House speaker for his ethics violation in Congress, his lack of business and executive experience, and, worse, his similarities to President Barack Obama.
"We've seen a frontal assault on free enterprise. We expected this from President Obama, we didn't anticipate some Republicans would join him," Romney said, to boos from the audience.
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