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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- As the GOP race heats up, Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum pushes for the Colorado vote.

Santorum spent all day Wednesday campaigning throughout the state, making stops in Woodland Park and Colorado Springs.

It was standing room only as Santorum spoke with hundreds of supporters in Woodland Park.

The two-hour event included a meet-and-great and questions from the audience.

One supporter asked, "If we can help get you elected as president, can and will you do something to reduce the scope of our government?"

The size of the federal government was a concern for a number of people in the crowd.

Santorum explained that besides cutting spending, he would also shrink the feds by reforming entitlement programs and getting rid of some of them.

"We're going to spend less money with the federal government next year than we did this year, and less what we did the year before," Rick Santorum said.

The Republican nominee went on to say he didn't agree with the government interfering with Wall Street and the bailouts for businesses "too big to fail."

"We're going to come and spend almost a trillion dollars to bail out people who make billions all on the backs of people who are unsuspecting homeowners," Santorum said.

The two-hour face-to-face with Colorado voters gave Santorum a chance to tell them he has no doubt he will win the race, but he needs help.

"I think the people of Colorado have an opportunity to shake this race up and launch someone whose values are consistent with people of this country and Colorado which believe in free people, free markets and bottom up instead of top down regulation," Santorum said.

Rick Santorum's last stop was at a rally at Mr. Biggs Wednesday night.

It was originally going to be in downtown Colorado Springs, but because of the larger-than-expected turnout in Woodland Park, it was moved to a larger venue.