Presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney spent Tuesday morning campaigning to an enthusiastic crowd gathered at RV America in Johnstown, Colorado.

Hoping to gain some support before Colorado’s Tuesday night caucuses, Romney spent the majority of his speech criticizing President Barack Obama’s administration and capturing the feelings of the crowd with discussions on religion, national defense and “ObamaCare.”

“I’m sure he intended to play on our emotions, so it was kind of hard to keep myself calm,” said Ian Yurk, a rally attendee. “I liked his talking points, but as with all politicians, can I really trust him?”

Romney started by labeling Obama’s administration as a failed presidency and referenced comments Obama made yesterday on The Today Show where he insisted he deserved a second term, a statement to which the rally crowd reacted negatively.

Romney briefly pointed out that the unemployment rate is currently above eight percent in an attempt to combat Obama’s comments about the rate dropping last month from 8.5 percent to 8.3 percent.

Romney also attacked a number of the Obama administration’s policies, including ObamaCare and card check, specifically the struggle it places on businesses’ abilities to hire new people. Then he addressed the Dodd-Frank Act and the difficulty it places on banks to make loans.

“This is a president who has put in place the most anti-jobs, anti-business, anti-growth agenda we have seen, well, since Jimmy Carter,” Romney said. “Now it’s time for him to get out of the way.”

He not only stressed the importance of removing Obama from office but elaborated by saying this election is about the soul of America.

“Obama and the people around him believe the government should be a player, not the umpire,” Romney said.

He continually mentioned the level of debt facing this country and emphasized that, if nothing is done about it, America will reach the levels seen in Italy, Spain and Greece.

He then accused the Obama administration of engaging in actions known as “crony capitalism,” in which the administration takes the money of the American people to invest in the businesses of its friends and allies.

Romney’s example was the $500 million Obama invested in the energy company Solyndra. Romney argued that such investments discourage innovation from other solar energy companies.

“I will return America to the genius and innovative spirit of the American people and get our economy going based upon individual rights, individual freedoms and property rights,” Romney said.

Romney then switched to Obama’s interference with national defense, saying his policy of engagement is not aggressive enough.

He said his rapport and style wouldn’t affect some of the world’s worst players. He then pointed to the $500 billion in reductions taken from the Department of Defense’s funding.

“I want the strongest military in the world because I don’t want anyone in the world to think they should try testing the American military might,” Romney said.

Romney then struck an emotional chord with the crowd when he accused Obama of directing an assault on religion.

He explained that under ObamaCare, religious organizations, such as Catholic schools, Catholic hospitals and others, have to provide free contraceptions and free morning-after pills and abortion pills for all of their employees regardless of their religious affiliations.

“This kind of assault on religion will end if I am president of the United States,” he said.

As Romney ended his speech, he gradually made his way around the stage, meeting and greeting many of his supporters.

“I loved everything he said, and I think, of all our Republican candidates, he has been the most presidential,” said Gail Zirtzlaff, a rally attendee. “He is taking the high road.”

Through discussing important issues, such as the economy, the national debt, the military and religion, Romney was able to gain support from some Coloradans.

“It was very good. It was good to hear a whole concept rather than a sound bite,” said Bob Bostwick, a rally attendee. “It was passionate, done without teleprompters and it was very convincing.”

Romney had some luck at the Colorado caucuses before, beating John McCain in 2008.