Mitt Romney is working hard to win over the southern Republican establishment in the South by forging connections to GOPers close to one of the biggest southern Republican names of all: Jeb Bush. Romney's Commonwealth PAC has just sent out a release trumpeting the fact that he's picked up the endorsements of three prominent Florida Republicans tight with Jeb: outgoing Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings, former state GOP chair Al Cardenas, and former state House Speaker Allan Bense.

While Jeb Bush himself has made no endorsement, Romney's camp is likely hoping the actions by prominent Jeb supporters may serve as a signal to other members of the Florida Republican establishment that they should throw their political and financial resources behind Romney.