Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is pictured in front of part of the state flag of South Carolina as he meets with supporters at the Hall at Senate's End in Columbia, South Carolina, January 11, 2012. Republican presidential contenders brought buckets of cash and sharp rhetoric to South Carolina on Wednesday for an intense 10-day battle that may determine whether anyone can stop front-runner Romney's march to the party's nomination. The South Carolina Primary will be held on January 21. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)