next, rick and karen santorum.e former presidential candidate about his now famous speech and his advice for mitt romney. >> under president obama, the dream of freedom and opportunity has become a nightmare of dependency with almost half of america receiving some sort of government assistance. it's no surprise fewer and fewer americans are achieving their dreams and more and more parents are concerned their children won't realize theirs. more and s are concerned that their children won't achieve theirs. president obama spent four years and borrowed $5 trillion trying to convince you that he can make things better for you, to put your trust in him and the government to take care of every problem. the result is massive debt. and anemic growth and millions more unemployed. >>> you okay? here, let me help you. my mom has been sick for as long as i can remember. you need more methadone. helping her out is a bigger priority than going to school. because i don't know what i would do if something happened to her. i wouldn

. >> rick and karen santorum. >> barack obama believes the government should do more and you cannot trust the private sector. >> condoleezza rice. >> what they really wanted was you as vp. >> first of all, nobody wanted that, especially me. >> and the mitt romney you don't know from his sons. >> you say he seems laid back? is that what you said? >> yes, his hair is too perfect. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. i'm here at the cnn grill. the republican convention has been wrapping up. tonight we begin with faith, family and mitt romney. today, they're more kable, more down to earth. with their mother ann, just might be his secret weapons. >> can you do it without the ear piece in? >> no one was giving me information. we're at a crucial stage. your father is within breathing distance of his white house. how are you coping as his sons with all the negativity that begins to pour down on what is your dad's head? >> you don't worry about the negativity. you keep rolling with it. and get your own message out there. which is a positive vision for what my dad believes america can g

karen, maria teresa, and steve, thank you all. next, rick santorum does it again.. stay with us. >> we will never have the media on our side, ever. we will never have the elite, smart people on our side because they believe they should have the power to tell you what to do. two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. and every day since, we've worked hard to keep it. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help people and businesses who were affected, and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy -- and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. we've shared what we've learned with governments and across the industry so we can all produce energy more safely. i want you to know, there's another commitment bp takes just as seriously: our commitment to america. bp supports nearly two-hundred-fifty thousand jobs in communities across the country. we hired three thousand people just last year. bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no