NYT Reports: a meeting of more than 100 conservative Christian leaders voted on Saturday to support Rick Santorum for the Republican presidential nomination.
The strong vote for Mr. Santorum by many luminaries of the conservative Christian cause was a blow to Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker, and to Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, who have both competed with Mr. Santorum for the conservative Christian vote.
The extent to which those attending the meeting will be able to mobilize their followers behind Mr. Santorum remained unclear. The group’s vote is not binding on participants and the group did not ask Mr. Gingrich or Mr. Perry to drop out of the race.
