Romney: "I want you to remember when our White House reflected the best of who we are, not the worst of what Europe has become." ouch

Santorum said he skipped Florida because his campaign wasn't financially ready.

ah, what the hell: RECOUNT!!!

Question for political analysts -- why did Romney speak first, before of his big margin of victory? because he's more confident of winning the nomination and looking ahead to the general election?

With 76% reporting: Romney 47%, Gingrich 32%, Santorum 13%, Paul 7% bit.ly/zu1Fah #FLprimary

Man, Florida, you've been great. I thought S.C. couldn't be topped. I forgot about the Moon.

OK, I have to get up fiendishly early tomorrow. Time to veg and (in honor of Newt?) Watch The Biggest Loser...

CNN's Wolf Blitzer: Newt Gingrich breaks from the norm, campaign says he won't appear on morning television shows on Wednesday.

Gingrich says Florida primary results make clear that this will be a two-person race between the conservative leader Newt Gingrich and the Massachusetts moderate

The meaning behind the "46 States to Go" signs" Gingrich says he's going to compete in every place in the race for the Republican presidential nomination

This is the most important election of your lifetime, Gingrich tells supporters, referring to the November general election, declaring that if Obama is reelected it will be a disaster for the United States of America.

Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America 2.0," it sounds like.

Third party candidacy for Newt?

Meanwhile back in Washington, the Republicans' Democratic rival , President Obama attends second fundraiser of the night. This one at a private home in Chevy Chase, Md. Nearly 70 guests (at $35,800 per couple). According to White House pool report, Obama tells them that even though the presidential race will be tough, his determination is stronger now than it was in 2008. “I’m absolutely convinced that we’re on the right track; we just have to fight for it,” he says.

Ron Paul says he called Mitt Romney to congratulate him on Florida primary win.

Despite 4th place finish in Florida primary, an enthusiatic Ron Paul tells supporters at an event in Nevada that he's looking foward to the upcoming Republican caucuses. Says he #3 in the delegate count, and that's the number that really counts.

Cab driver from West Africa: "Newt is my man... Sometime he self-destruct." Said Newt inspired him to join GOP

Paul tells fired up crowd that attending the caucuses will send message that "We want our freedoms back, we don't want more government."