Just one more thing religious conservatives did not need to do.
Santorum sent out this email in response just a bit ago:
I wanted you to be the first to know about some very big news the campaign just received.
Last night, 150 of America’s top religious and conservative leaders had a meeting to decide who they would unite behind in the Republican primary.
I am honored — and humbled — to announce they have chosen to use their united voice to support our campaign.
This latest endorsement reinvigorates our campaign. But it also presents new challenges.
We will be conducting an even higher level of outreach to evangelical voters and other social conservatives in South Carolina and across the country.
That will cost a great deal of money. And it’s why I need your continued support right now.
This announcement came as a wonderful surprise. Tony Perkins, the group’s spokesman and President of Family Research Council, said:
“Rick Santorum has consistently articulated the issues that are of concern to conservatives, both economic and social. He has woven those into a very solid platform. And he has a record of stability.”
Tony has been a strong fighter for our shared conservative values over the years. And that’s why this endorsement means such a great deal to me.
But as I wrote earlier, it will mean that we need to redouble our efforts in South Carolina and beyond. We must ensure that we have the resources to reach “values voters” with our consistent, conservative, pro-family message.
Please help us do that by making a donation of $25, $50, $100 or even more right now.
I am so thankful for your continued support. It is truly a blessing and I appreciate the continued faith you have had in our campaign.
Thank you again.
Fighting For America, Rick Santorum
I doubt this will be a game changer, evangelicals are too diverse a group. The problem now for Santorum is that he has little hope of drawing in the middle. I could be wrong but I don’t think this helps him as much as he thinks it does.