We don't need to. If you listen to Ricks speeches, they focus on the overbearing role of this Govt' and the loss of freedom. He has been on message all through this cycle on that and it is resonating. It is also key to focus here because the MSM is going to make the economy look rosy by the time the election comes around. Mitts argument as an economic savior will not hold water in those conditions. Newts problem so far is he keeps drifting off message. Loss of personal freedoms in an ever expanding Govt' is something tangible everyone can see. This line of attack is something the Regime cannot defend. Just look at how they are handling this mandate on birth control. Rick is best equipped to handle this argument.
Moderate and independent voters in the general election won't listen to a single Santorum speech; their information on Santorum's views will come from Obama attack ads.