(CBS NEWS) — Mitt Romney Communications Director Eric Fehrnstrom was asked on CNN this morning if he was concerned that the primary challenge from Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich “might force the governor to tack so far to the right” that Romney will alienate moderates who would otherwise vote for him if and when he reaches the general election.
“Well, I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign,” Fehrnstrom responded. “Everything changes. It’s almost like an Etch A Sketch. You can kind of shake it up and restart all over again.”
Santorum’s campaign pounced on the comment in a news release on Wednesday morning, with Santorum Communications Director Hogan Gidley saying, “We all knew Mitt Romney didn’t have any core convictions, but we appreciate his staff going on national television to affirm that point for anyone who had any doubts.”
