Politics

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A supporter, bottom, listens to Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney speak at an early morning campaign rally. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at an early morning campaign rally at the Florence Civic Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

Brandon Hylton, center left, of Florence, South Carolina, and his 4 year old daughter Ella listen to Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney as he speaks at an early morning campaign rally at the Florence Civic Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at an early morning campaign rally at the Florence Civic Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at an early morning campaign rally. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Ann Romney, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, listens to her husband speak at an early morning campaign rally in Florence, SC. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney smiles as he is introduced by his wife Ann Romney at an early morning campaign rally at the Florence Civic Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney supporter Jim Wilson of Buckingham, VA sets up flags in his truck before Romney speaks at an early morning campaign rally at the Florence Civic Center, Florence, SC, Tuesday, January 17, 2012. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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People in the crowd chant and taunt U.S. Capitol Police during an Occupy protest on the west lawn of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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The crowd forms a circle to talk during an Occupy protest on the west lawn of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 17, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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A woman wears a jacket with the "99%" slogan painted on the back during an Occupy protest in Washington, D.C. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Amy Payne, of Martinsville, Va., joins others in the singing of the National Anthem during an Occupy protest on the west lawn of the United States Capitol. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Rit Picone of New Paltz, NY, (left) waves his upside down U.S. flag, during an Occupy protest in Washington, D.C. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Jackson Barr (left) and Gabriella Vera hold hands as they join others during an Occupy protest on the west lawn of the United States Capitol. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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As Rit Picone of New Paltz, NY, (left) waves his upside down U.S. flag, a man who only gave his name as "King of America" jokes with the crowd during an Occupy protest on the west lawn of the United States Capitol. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Occupy flags blow in the afternoon breeze during an Occupy protest on the west lawn of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Rep. Ron Paul of Texas waves to supporters after a campaign stop at a Holiday Inn in Rock Hill, S.C. Mr. Paul's non-interventionist stance has fueled his rise in the GOP presidential field. He finished in third place in Iowa and in second place in New Hampshire. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)