“Conservatives supported literally everybody but him”
Well they didn’t do a good job picking an alternative candidate and sticking with him. One week Perry, then Cain then Newt and finally Santorum. I’m surprised Michelle didn’t have her week though at least she’s back in the House.
It wouldn’t have mattered. They lined up all the governors and senators ahead of time and destroyed anybody that was a challenge to Romney. They created his base of support and maintained it at all cost.
Bachman got a week, she won the Iowa Straw Poll.