Mitt Romney did not mention the southern state primaries or his Republican rivals today in St. Louis, Missouri. Instead the GOP 2012 frontrunner attacked President Obama over the spike in gas prices, accusing him of looking for excuses.

"I think it was yesterday, he said the reason we have high gasoline prices is - and then he was seeking around. What could it be? What could it be?" Romney said. "Now I have some suggestions for him," Romney told a crowd of about 350 gathered in Kirkland Park.

Romney's suggestions included drilling in the Gulf, ANWR and approving the Keystone Pipeline. The candidate said these are all things that "affect gasoline prices, long-term."

The former Massachusetts governor also accused Obama of blaming the GOP field's tough talk on Iran for the prices, calling it "disappointing."

"It's disappointing to have the president of the United States take a serious