Attorney General Sam Olens, Romney's top backer in the state, said he expected the GOP candidate would be back in the state before Super Tuesday.
In-person early voting began Monday and turnout has been light so far.
Absentee and in-person early voting has so far totaled 22,924, according to state elections officials.
In 2008, with both primaries contested there were 247,897 ballots cast early, or 12.2 percent of the total ballots cast.
Republican strategist Tom Perdue said he had detected a lack of enthusiasm as he has talked to fellow Republicans.
"And if we can't get excited about getting this president out of office then we are in big trouble." Perdue said
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