Moral Majority Co-Founder Paul Weyrich Backs Romney

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Fox News

Mitt Romney scored a major endorsement Monday in his quest to solidify his conservative credentials, racking up the backing of Moral Majority co-founder Paul Weyrich.

Weyrich helped the late televangelist Jerry Falwell establish the group that nearly 30 years ago first sought to mobilize religious conservatives into the political process. He is a founder of the Heritage Foundation and currently is chairman and CEO of The Free Congress Research and Education Foundation.

"Governor Romney has outlined a blueprint to build a stronger America rooted in our common conservative principles. With a clear conservative vision to move America forward, he will strengthen our economy, our military and our families. More importantly, he already has an exceptional record of putting conservative values to work," Weyrich said in a written statement.

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