tara mergner has the latest from wjz from washington. >> reporter: mitt romney signed autographs for supporters in greer, south carolina. after wins in iowa and new hampshire he is sounding more and more like a nominee. >> i will cap spending in washington and i will finally finally get america on track to have a balanced budget. >> he said he is aware of the negative advertising about his stand on social issues. >> i understand there are attack ads coming my way to question that and obviously it is important for me to remind people that i am pro life. >> his rivals are scrambling to slow him down. rick perry is going after him. >> mitt romney and bayne capitol were involved what i call vulture capitollism. >> some republicans believe the attacks on romney are dividing the party and will make it harder to defeat the president in november. at a campaign event one voter told newt gingrich to shift his focus off his business ties. >> i want to beg you to redirect and go after his obvious disingeniusness about his conservetism. >> i agree with you entirely. >> he said he intends to highl