Mitt Romney Launches Social Conservative Outreach in Florida

The campaign behind Republican presidential hopeful former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts unveiled its team to reach out to social and religious conservatives in the Sunshine State on Monday. While Romney has take socially liberal positions in the past -- namely during his two statewide bids for elected office in Massachusetts back in 1994 and 2002 -- his supporters insistthat Romney now stands with social conservatives against abortion and on the role of religion in the public square.

I am honored by the support of these important Florida leaders, said Romney in a statement released on Monday. Like them, I believe that America is great because of the faith of our founders and the strength of our families, and we must do everything that we can to preserve both.

The effort will be led by former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon. He will be assisted by four state co-chairmen and women: state Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami; state Rep. Daniel Davis, R-Jacksonville; former state Sen. Pat Neal, who had led the board of the Christian Coalition of Florida; and First Coast conservative activist Nancy McGowan.