The GOPe runs on the "we suck less" and "lesser of two evils" platform.
Not really much to get excited about is there?
The thing about a representative government is - You vote for the candidate that represents you at least somehow. Why vote for gun grabbing, pro-abort, pro-fag marriage, pro-amnesty, pro-socialized medicine, severe conservative Romney when the incumbent seems well adept at pushing those agendas?
And oh, one more thing, if you have to blame the voters (like those 4 million conservatives) for your candidate not getting elected.........that should tell you that your platform, candidate, and ideas suck.
Why should they vote for a candidate who doesn't represent their views in the slightest? 0bamacare was based on Romney care.
This might be the best thing in the long run. Force the political arms of the government to do something sane, even if it takes the figurative pitchforks and torches.