senator rick santorum and businessman herman cain. activists will be posted as conservative of the year. >> it's an opportunity for republicans to chart a new course, different course, one that believes in the free market, deregulation, tax reform. really spur the economy on. >> reporter: not allowing the g.o.p. field to get all the attention the new hampshire democratic party is lashing out at backyard favorite mitt romney by filing a complaint with the federal elections commission, electing he funneled cash from the state political action committee to the presidential campaign. romney's spokesperson andrea sal responded, "this is totally political. for those wondering what the obama jobs plan entails, it apparently involves hiring more lawyers at the f.e.c. to handle frivolous complaints filed by his minions." the political back-and-forth of the campaign season is ramping up, but voters are focused on issues like gas prices, food prices. in the republicans aim to beat