Florida U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, who is running for the Republican nomination to run against Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, continues to carry water for GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

Mack, who was out front and center in Romney’s big win in the Florida primary at the end of January, continued to back his presidential candidate on Friday when he spoke on the Martha Zoller show on WXKT-FM in Atlanta.

“You guys have gotten in this race fairly early. You’ve told me about what you like about Mitt Romney and why you got in. Why did you get in with Mitt Romney?” Zoller asked.

“I supported him last go around because I just think we need someone who understands the economy and business," Mack replied. “You know, this government acts in a way that nobody recognizes, but we know that free markets, free enterprise, capitalism, we know that is what makes America strong. It’s that type of mentality that gives us the resources to have the strongest military. It’s business and risk-takers that ensure that our freedoms and our liberties can be protected and Mitt Romney has been speaking to this now since last go around. Remember he was the conservative. If you remember that, everybody, you know, four years ago, he’s the conservative and McCain was the moderate. So this is just part of the political gamesmanship that happens.”

Having spoken at the Conservative Political Action Conference event in Washington on Friday, Mack set the stage for Romney’s speech later in the day.

“I think Mitt Romney is going to deliver a very strong speech here today,” Mack said. “ He’s going to speak not only to the tea party folks but also to America and what’s important to them and how do we turn this country around.”