Mitt Romney Gets the Support of Eight Florida Legislators

With Texas Gov. Rick Perry catching him in polls at the state and national level, former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts looked to secure Florida behind his bid for the Republican presidential nomination by unveiling the endorsements of several state legislators.

I am honored to receive the endorsements of so many great legislators in the Sunshine State, said Romney on Thursday. I look forward to working with these leaders to put Floridians and all Americans back to work, turn around the economy and make Barack Obama a one-term president.

Romney announced the support of five state senators -- J.D. Alexander, Mike Bennett, Anitere Flores, Evelyn Lynn and Stephen Wise. He also received the backing of three members of the Florida House -- Daniel Davis, Shawn Harrison and Ed Hooper.

Alexander, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, pointed to Romneys fiscal record.

Mitt Romney has the experience to put our financial house back in order, said Alexander. While he was governor, he balanced the budget without raising taxes and was a job creator. His experience in both business and government is exactly what we need to get the economy turned around.