Politiquotes of the Week: March 23

It is Etch A Sketch-palooza on the campaign trail.

Mitt Romney - "When it comes to economic conservatism, I've got the record that [Rick Santorum] does not have, and I believe that when it comes to that economic conservatism, people are going to have a hard time finding someone more conservative than myself," said White House hopeful Mitt Romney in a Fox News interview.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Mitt Romney - “I've had that experience. And I will either get that done or I will die trying,” said Mitt Romney of his ability to bridge partisan differences and achieve goals if elected president in his Illinois primary victory speech.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Eric Fehrnstrom - "Well, I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign. Everything changes. It's almost like an Etch-A-Sketch. You can kind of shake it up and restart all over again," said Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom in a CNN interview in March.  (Photo: CNN)

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Eric Fehrnstrom - "I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign, everything changes. It's almost like an Etch A Sketch, you can kind of shake it up and we start all over again," said Eric Fehrnstrom, Romney campaign communications director, on how the former Massachusetts governor will pivot from the right to the center if he wins the GOP nomination.(Photo: CNN)

Rick Santorum - “Well that should be comforting to all of you who are voting in this primary. That whoever you're going to vote for is going to be a completely new candidate," said Rick Santorum to a group of supporters about Mitt Romney’s communications director’s Etch A Sketch remark.(Photo: SEAN GARDNER/Landov)

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Rick Santorum - “Well that should be comforting to all of you who are voting in this primary. That whoever you're going to vote for is going to be a completely new candidate," said Rick Santorum to a group of supporters about Mitt Romney’s communications director’s Etch A Sketch remark.(Photo: SEAN GARDNER/Landov)

Newt Gingrich - "I think having an Etch A Sketch as your campaign model raises every doubt about where we're going," said Newt Gingrich at a campaign event in Lake Charles, Louisiana.(Photo: UPI/Brian Kersey/Landov)

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Newt Gingrich - "I think having an Etch A Sketch as your campaign model raises every doubt about where we're going," said Newt Gingrich at a campaign event in Lake Charles, Louisiana.(Photo: UPI/Brian Kersey/Landov)

Dennis Hastert - "I call it a circular firing squad — they're killing each other," former House speaker Dennis Hastert said in an interview with The Hill, referring to the acrimonious Republican presidential primary race.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Dennis Hastert - "I call it a circular firing squad — they're killing each other," former House speaker Dennis Hastert said in an interview with The Hill, referring to the acrimonious Republican presidential primary race.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Rick Perry - "Yeah, well, let me see: Texas governor versus VP. The balance on that one isn't even close, so I would suggest to you that that's deep in the rumor category and I got a better gig where I am. Thank you," said Gov. Rick Perry in a Fox News interview about whether he’d consider the GOP’s number two spot.(Photo: Landov)

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Rick Perry - "Yeah, well, let me see: Texas governor versus VP. The balance on that one isn't even close, so I would suggest to you that that's deep in the rumor category and I got a better gig where I am. Thank you," said Gov. Rick Perry in a Fox News interview about whether he’d consider the GOP’s number two spot.(Photo: Landov)

Ron Paul - "It’s a form of welfare, having taxpayers pay to take care of somebody. I’m an ordinary citizen and I would think I should pay for my own protection," said Texas Rep. Ron Paul on his decision to decline Secret Service protection. (Photo: UPI/Bill Greenblatt/Landov)

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Ron Paul - "It’s a form of welfare, having taxpayers pay to take care of somebody. I’m an ordinary citizen and I would think I should pay for my own protection," said Texas Rep. Ron Paul on his decision to decline Secret Service protection. (Photo: UPI/Bill Greenblatt/Landov)

Barack Obama - “[I]t will be very hard for any governor to explain why it is that they’re not giving people — and small businesses, not just individuals — an opportunity to get cheaper health insurance, better deal, more protections because of some ideological argument that they’re having with the president,” said President Obama in an interview on American Public Radio’s Marketplace.(Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Barack Obama - “[I]t will be very hard for any governor to explain why it is that they’re not giving people — and small businesses, not just individuals — an opportunity to get cheaper health insurance, better deal, more protections because of some ideological argument that they’re having with the president,” said President Obama in an interview on American Public Radio’s Marketplace.(Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

Robert De Niro - “Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady? Too soon, right?” said actor Robert De Niro at an Obama fundraiser. He later apologized.(Photo: Robert Pitts/Landov)

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Robert De Niro - “Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady? Too soon, right?” said actor Robert De Niro at an Obama fundraiser. He later apologized.(Photo: Robert Pitts/Landov)

Tom Daschle - “Tonight we are here to honor two distinct, different Republicans — and no, I’m not talking about Mitt Romney,” said former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle, referring to questions about Romney’s conservative bona fides at an event honoring former Republican Senate majority leaders Bob Dole and Howard Baker.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Tom Daschle - “Tonight we are here to honor two distinct, different Republicans — and no, I’m not talking about Mitt Romney,” said former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle, referring to questions about Romney’s conservative bona fides at an event honoring former Republican Senate majority leaders Bob Dole and Howard Baker.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)