People want to have their picture taken with Romney, who many believe may be the next Senator from Massachusetts. With his wife at his side, he graciously accepts, displaying a toothful grin.

After his speech, Romney shakes more hands but leaves before he has a chance to eat dinner.

Instead, his wife selects food off the buffet table and packs meals to go.

"I haven't been home for a meal in months," says Ann Romney. "We eat what we can at 10 o'clock at night, usually a dinner that's prepared."

On the campaign trail, Romney rarely has a chance to eat, except when he grabs a fast food meal. His favorite campaign food comes from Boston Chicken, says Eric Gedstad, a campaign spokesperson who accompanies Romney.

Despite their hectic campaign schedule, which often includes 15-hour days, the Romneys still have some time to spend with their five children and one daughter-in-law.

"We know this is short term--it's a pregnancy," Ann Romney says. "But we manage. We'll talk at night about where we've been."

The campaign is not just a family affair for Mitt and Ann Romney.

The candidate's father, former Governor Romney, now 85 years old, has returned to the political scene to help his son.

"He does full days," Gedstad says. It's the Economy Again, Stupid.

Because of the large number of character attacks volleyed by both Kennedy and Romney, neither candidate has spent much of the campaign discussing substantive policy issues.

Romney admits people do not understand his views as well as Kennedy's.

"I'm not as well defined in people's minds," Romney said in an interview with The Crimson last week. "It's harder for people to know my views."

As a Senator, Romney says his primary responsibility will be the creation of new jobs.

The candidate says his experience in the business community makes him an expert in job creation, which he says will decrease crime and lengthen students' stays in schools.