I guess Santorum’s strong showing in Iowa helped them decide:

After a two day meeting at a ranch outside of Houston a group of 150 Christian leaders, business leaders and conservative activists have coalesced behind Rick Santorum.

Friday night surrogates from every GOP campaign (except that of Jon Huntsman) attended the meeting and made the case for their candidate. Saturday leaders took part in a “passionate time” of discussions about what they’re looking for in a conservative leader. After three rounds of balloting Santorum emerged as the candidate leaders feel they can support.

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council says conservatives are looking for a candidate who will repeal the nation’s health care law, fight for pro family values and address the national debt.
“Not a lot of time was spent talking about Mitt Romney” Perkins says. He added, “it’s not news” that there’s not a lot of support among conservatives for Romney. Perkins says Romney’s Mormon religion was not discussed among those participating in the meeting.

I like how they say this wasn’t about Romney, yet I don’t recall this kind of gathering to support a presidential candidate before. Why is that? Because Romney is a Mormon and they don’t want him. Sure Perkins said it didn’t come up, but I never believe a damn thing that asshole says.

I also hope the IRS has a list of attendees from this conference so they can monitor them and make sure no one is breaking their tax exempt status.