this year he lost colorado. mitt romney was so sure he was going to win colorado this year he made sure he was personally in the state of colorado on the night of the caucuses. his campaign reserved a big, big room where he could deliver his colorado victory speech to his supporters. >> i can tell you this room we talked about this a few moments ago, was not even half full it's starting to fill in a little bit but guys, this room is still not full keep in mind we're in the city of denver, this is a large metropolitan area, outside the city limits you have a lot of conservative republicans. mitt romney is not filling the room tonight. >> heading in the maine caucuses that was the narrative of the race for the republican nomination for president. mitt romney losing missouri, losing minnesota badly, which he should have won, and losing colorado which he not only should have won but where he obviously thought he was going to win.