The GOP-e propped up the Mittster, since they believe that they have the conservative base already on their plantation, with nowhere else to go. Romney was offered as the most electable/acceptable to moderates and independents. It does not matter if he is not wanted by the conservative base, because they feel that whoever they put up, the conservatives are in the bag.
For those people on these threads who have been complaining about group think by freepers, why don't all of you take a look at yourselves in the mirror. When the GOP-e says jump, y'all ask "how high?".
All of a sudden, they are all about preventing Barry from winning the election.