Romney eyes Colorado win; Santorum bets on Missouri

On the campaign trail with Felicia Sonmez

People are voting Tuesday in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota.

Former senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.). (Ethan Miller — Getty Images)Will the trio of contests shake up the GOP presidential race? Not likely. But Tuesday night’s results could shed light on the road ahead toward the nomination — and the candidates’ schedules Tuesday show four White House hopefuls with sharply contrasting campaign trail priorities.

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) is holding one event in Colorado Tuesday followed by a caucus night watch party in Denver — a sign that his campaign is confident about its chances in the Centennial State.

Former House speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) — who held events in Colorado and Minnesota on Monday — is skipping all three of Tuesday’s states and instead is holding two events in Ohio, which holds its primary a month from now on Super Tuesday, March 6.

Former senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), meanwhile, is hitting all three of Tuesday’s states. He starts off the day in Colorado, then swings over to Minnesota and winds down in Missouri, where his campaign is hoping for a win in the non-binding presidential primary.

And Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has a clear day on his campaign schedule, save for one caucus night watch party in Minnesota, the state where his team hopes to perform best Tuesday night.

Here’s a closer look at Tuesday on the trail (Courtesy of candidate schedules and the PBS NewsHour Political Calendar; all times Eastern):

9:30 a.m.: Newt Gingrich holds a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio.

10:50 a.m.: Mitt Romney holds a rally in Loveland, Colo.

11 a.m.: Rick Santorum holds a rally in Colorado Springs, Colo.

2:30 p.m.: Newt Gingrich holds a meet-and-greet in Dayton, Ohio.

4 p.m.: Rick Santorum holds a campaign event in Blaine, Minn.

6:30 p.m.: Newt Gingrich holds a meet-and-greet in Columbus, Ohio.

9:30 p.m.: Ron Paul holds a caucus night event at the Metropolitan Ballroom and Clubroom in Golden Valley, Minn.

9:45 p.m.: Mitt Romney holds a caucus night event at the University of Colorado-Denver Auraria Campus in Denver, Colo.

10 p.m.: Rick Santorum holds a primary night event at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, Mo.