ORLANDO — In the hours before another high-profile Republican debate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is leveling some of the campaign’s sharpest rhetoric yet at rival Mitt Romney. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity Wednesday night, Perry said Republicans “don’t need to nominate Obama lite — someone who’s going to blur the lines between President Obama and our nominee.”

When Hannity noted that, in Republican circles, “Obama lite” is a “pretty rough term,” Perry explained, “I think it’s important that we have a clear distinction between the candidates.  When you take a look at what Mitt did from the standpoint of Romneycare in Massachusetts, you’re going to have a hard time finding a difference between Obamacare and Romneycare.”  With that answer, Perry left no doubt that “Obama lite” refers to just one person: Mitt Romney.