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Embattled Romney, Opponents Clash

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Romney claimed a minor victory in Wyoming on Saturday night, capturing eight of the state's 12 delegates in the party convention. But his focus remained on New Hampshire, where he is attempting to cast himself as the only outsider willing to take on corruption and special interests.

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Romney's aides insist that the message about change is not a new one, noting that he has often mentioned his success in helping to turn around the 2002 Winter Olympics. "We've added some exclamation points to the argument that Governor Romney has been making since the start of his campaign," spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom said.

Earlier in the day, McCain held his 100th town hall meeting in the state, drawing so many visitors to Peterborough that dozens of voters and reporters were left out in the cold, blocked by the fire marshal in order to prevent overcrowding.

Huckabee spent the day trying to show another side of the Christian leader he emphasized in Iowa, portraying himself as a fun-loving, guitar-playing man who really likes actor Chuck Norris.

"There's a lot of sides to him," said Debra Vanderbeek, Huckabee's state director here. "It's important to show that to a lot of people who haven't heard much of him" before the Iowa victory.

Staff writer Perry Bacon Jr. contributed to this report.


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