As Mitt Romney has trumpeted endorsement after endorsement from evangelical and Christian Right figures, God-o-Meter has often been skeptical about their impact, feeling they reveal more nervousness than confidence in the Romney camp about getting evangelical votes. But that’s not the case with last weekend’s Romney endorsement from Iowa Christian Alliance chairman Morris Hurd. The group is the strongest Christian Right organization in Iowa by far, with real power to deliver votes and organizing muscle. From The New York Times Caucus Blog:
Mitt Romney got a surprise endorsement on Saturday from the Rev. Morris Hurd, chairman of the Iowa Christian Alliance, a prominent conservative Christian group in the state, as he introduced the former Massachusetts governor at a rally tonight.
Officials with the group typically avoid making public endorsements because of their tax-exempt status, but Mr. Hurd blurted out his decision tonight in what felt like a bit of an accident.
“I’ll tell you a little secret,” he told the audience of more than 200 people. “I haven’t told anybody else this. I’ll tell this secret out here. Next Thursday, when I go to the caucuses, I’m going to cast my vote for Governor Mitt Romney.”
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posted January 2, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Donny
Get a grip. If evangelicals are expected to vote for only evangelicals they are way too similiar to the growing threat called “muslim extremism”. Go dance with that devil why don’t ya.
posted January 6, 2008 at 10:43 am
Romney almost had my vote until I heard him on television state, “I will not “”" any one religion”. Well I would assume he lost God’s vote on this one as there is only “One Curch” in God’s Bible. And Romney does support his Mormonism over other “Believers.” He surely lost my vote and my families.