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\"romney14.jpg\"As Mitt Romney has trumpeted endorsement after endorsement from evangelical and Christian Right figures, God-o-Meter has often been skeptical about their impact<\/a>, 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<\/a> 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<\/em> Caucus Blog<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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.
\nOfficials 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.
\n\u201cI\u2019ll tell you a little secret,\u201d he told the audience of more than 200 people. \u201cI haven\u2019t told anybody else this. I\u2019ll tell this secret out here. Next Thursday, when I go to the caucuses, I\u2019m going to cast my vote for Governor Mitt Romney.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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