Romney Gets Emotional In Florida

Recounts helping a dying boy from his Mormon congregation write up a will, and quotes Friday Night Lights to describe him. Clear eyes, full heart, can't lose, says Romney.

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney greets audience members at a campaign rally in St. Petersburg, Florida October 5, 2012.

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ST. PETERSBURG Mitt Romney took a emotional turn Friday night at a twilight rally on the shore of Tampa Bay.

Hours after delivering an economy-centric speech in "coal country" in rural Virginia, Romney told stories of three people who died, drawing lessons from their lives to testify to the greatness of America.

It was a striking and emotional moment for the candidate, whose public persona has generally been defined as somewhere between wooden and... [via Buzzfeed]