Protesters assembled outside the building. Philadelphia police blocked off an entire city block during Romney's visit, only a stone's throw away from one of the city's most dangerous corners, and stopped pedestrians who tried to stand on the corner.

Residents of the neighborhood stopped to stare, some of whom who had never heard of Romney before.

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, a Democrat, held a press conference on the corner, bashing Romney's record on education while he was governor of Massachusetts.

"I don’t know why this guy’s here," said Nutter. "[He] has suddenly somehow found West Philadelphia, somehow now wants to talk about education."

Willard's coming to downtown Portland on June 4 (a week from Monday). Could be interesting.