Mitt the Baby Whisperer

Another dispatch from POLITICO's Darren Samuelsohn from the Deep South:

Did you know Mitt Romney’s baby handling skills may be a big help in Mississippi? So says Gov. Phil Bryant, who endorsed Romney Thursday. Speaking to reporters in Pascagoula shortly after Romney wrapped up his stump speech here, Bryant cited the ex-Massachusetts governor’s child-rearing abilities when asked how he’s doing in his conversion to the South. “He had blue jeans on. He likes grits. Again, he's been here before. We've talked to him. We've seen him. But he just has a warm comfortable way about him. I like to see a man when he's holding a baby. And he looks like he's held a baby before,” Bryant said. “Let me tell you, this man is connecting with the people of this nation and it's about those simple things. You're not going vote for somebody you don’t like. You're just not going to do it. And I think people in Mississippi like Mitt Romney."

Maggie Haberman is senior political reporter for Politico.