Romney drops SW Missouri campaign stop

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney no longer has plans for a southwest Missouri campaign stop Saturday.

Campaign volunteers had earlier said Romney was looking at a Saturday stop in either Joplin or Springfield.

But state Rep. Gary Nodler of Joplin said scheduling became difficult.

Nodler said he is hearing that Romney will campaign Saturday in St. Louis and then go to Nashville.

Missouri is one of 22 states that will hold primaries or caucuses next Tuesday.

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Information from The Joplin Globe: http://www.joplinglobe.com