Romney comes out swinging at surging Gingrich

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TAMPA, Fla. – The gloves came off in South Carolina, but in Florida, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is swinging harder than ever in a fight to protect his campaign against a surging Newt Gingrich.

Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, is trying to restore the momentum to his weakened campaign by tearing into Gingrich over his past consulting work after Gingrich’s decisive victory in South Carolina propelled him to the top of the polls here ahead of next week’s Florida primary.

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