Comments from a leading GA conservative on the race

From the AJC Poitical Insider:

This from Tim Echols:

Rather than reluctantly choosing Giuliani or Thompson, he predicts we’ll see the GOP’s Christian base lining up behind Romney. “The Mormons — say what you will about them — are political allies of the Religious Right,” he said.

He cited two bits of information to back up his theory, both drawn from the internal politics of conservative Christian activists.

James Dobson, founder of the Colorado-based Focus on the Family, is considered by many to be the most influential evangelical in the country. Mormons form a significant portion of his radio audience, Echols said.

Another clout-packing leader, Tony Perkins, is president of the Washington, D.C.-based Family Research Council. Perkins developed a working relationship with Romney during the fights over gay marriage in Massachusetts. Echols said he was there to see it happen.

“Romney really carried the water for us,” he said.