Republican presidential candidate and former senator, Rick Santorum (R-PA), spent little time reflecting on the previous Republican nominating contests and turned his attention towards Tuesday, when Colorado and Minnesota hold caucuses and Missouri a non-binding primary.

“The first five states were sort of cast in stone… I think we're going to do very well here in Minnesota. I think we're going to do very well in Colorado.”

And even though Missouri will not be awarding delegates this Tuesday, it’s clear Santorum sees an opportunity for him to gain some momentum.

“We've got a one-on-one match up against Mitt Romney in Missouri, while there's no delegates, it is a key state, it is a primary. And we think we can do exceptionally well in the state of Missouri.”

Santorum does not think Tuesday’s contest are “make-or-break” though.

“I think we're going to show improvement. This race is a long, long way from being over.”

The former senator argued that his record, when compared to Newt Gingrich’s and Mitt Romney’s, will present the best contrast to President Barack Obama in November.

“We have two candidates candidly that are flawed. If you look at Florida and Nevada, the results were down as far as participation is concerned. I mean, this is not a good sign when the two candidates that everybody is talking is not generating any energy in the Republican primary.”