Romney Declares Florida Victory in Tampa January 31, 2012, 8:41 pm Mitt Romney celebrated his victory in Florida tonight with a warning to President Obama and Democrats who might be celebrating the divisive Republican primary. "A competitive primary does not divide us, it prepares us, and we will win," Mr. Romney said. "And when we gather back here in Tampa for our convention, ours will be a united party with a winning ticket for America," he added. After briefly congratulating his Republican rivals, Mr. Romney quickly turned his attention back to Mr. Obama. "Leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses," Mr. Romney said, directing his comments to Mr. Obama. Well Mr. President, you were elected to lead. You chose to follow. Now it's time for you to get out of the way. Mr. Romney declared the he stands ready to assume the mantle as the leader of the Republican party and said that his leadership will "end the Obama Era and begin a new era of American prosperity."