Just days before the Colorado caucuses, presidential hopeful Rick Santorum heads to Montrose for a quick stop on his campaign trail.

The former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania turns his sights on Colorado the day of the Nevada caucuses, trying to convince local voters that he is the one to beat President Obama.

"Folks, we need contrast."

A contrast to the president’s liberal politics. A contrast that Santorum said neither Mitt Romney nor Newt Gingrich are conservative enough to merit.

"They want to keep focusing on these two folks because they are flawed candidates,” said Santorum during his speech. “They will be the issue in the campaign, not Obama, and if that's the case, we lose."

While at the Montrose Holiday Inn Express, Santorum spoke about his disappointment with the current foreign policy, the need for welfare reform and a hard-line immigration strategy.

And there was one more thing some did not expect from Santorum: humor.

“We’ll make sure that you don’t do something to scar the land or you don’t do something to endanger a newt,” he said. “No, not that Newt, different newt. I want to endanger that Newt — that’s a different story.”

Supporter Ashley McKee said she thought Santorum had been too serious in previous debates and appearances.

"I'm glad he lightened up today,” she said. “He was making jokes. It definitely made him more likable to the public, which I think is going to help him in the election."

But former democratic state senate candidate Claudette Konola is not sure Santorum will get the nomination.

"It seems as though the whole motivation of the party is “anybody but Romney,” and yet Romney has the money and the long-term strategy to go all the way to get the nomination."

Romney's money prevented Santorum from spending a lot of time on Nevada.

"He's invested close to a million dollars in the state already. Ron Paul is close to a million dollars in the state. We just haven't had those resources."

Instead, Santorum will continue his focus on the grassroots of Colorado. He continues his campaign tomorrow to Minnesota, but he will be back in Denver and Golden in time for the caucuses on Tuesday.