“Asked by the AP reporter if he follows NASCAR, Romney responded, ‘Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans. But I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners.'” [CBS, via Political Wire]

“I drive a Mustang and a Chevy pickup truck. Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs.” —Mitt Romney in Detroit today, describing the automobiles typically found beneath his dog carrier. [BuzzFeed, via Political Wire]

Mitt Romney delivers a major economic address before a packed house at Detroit’s Ford Stadium.

Romney camp’s game plan: Make Ford Field look crowded [Detroit Free Press, via Political Wire]

Photo: @ByronYork [via ThinkProgress]

We missed this the first time around, and now that it’s been plastered all over the place, it may be too late. But it’s a slow afternoon, and this shows Mittens in full Jerry Lundegaard mode, so what the hell.

[via TPM]

“First came Spreading Santorum, Dan Savage’s crude attempt at redefining Rick Santorum’s name on Google after Santorum said some crude things about gay people. Now comes Spreading Romney, a similar attempt to redefine Mitt Romney’s name on the Internet — as a verb, meaning ‘to defecate in terror.’” [Newser, via Blogenfreude]

Let the “You’re Fired!” references begin. (Press conference in progress.)

The Romney line everyone’s talking about:

“I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I’ll fix it.”

The line that follows:

“I’m not concerned about the very rich… I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.”

Moments later:

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