It is really sad to see those who despise Romney so much latch onto a stupid statement by an idiotic campaign advisor about using a ridiculous etch a sketch analogy and blowing it completely out of all proportion and turning it into something completely different than what was intended by the one who made the statement.
I think that "idiotic" adviser said what he meant, and meant what he said: swing voters in the fall matter to him, and rank-and-file Republican don't. That has been pretty much SOP for establishment Republicans. The only thing he'd think was "idiotic" was making that revelation while his campaign was still in boob-bait-for-bubba mode.
The actual conservative whom helped Romney turn around his debate performances against Gingrich was fired. Given that track record, this moderate will probably be promoted, and, promised a cushy job.