The part of that statement that I disagreed with was the “most of FR supported Romney because was better than McCain.” I just included the complete sentence for clarity. I don’t believe that Romney ever had much support on FR.
I really do not remember much support but I do remember that I posted videos showing Romney trying to be more liberal than Ted Kennedy. :-)
Neither did McCain.
None of the execrable 2008 field enjoyed anything resembling broad and deep support on FreeRepublic. Fred Thompason was a brief favorite. In the end, Huckabee, the charming charlatan, was probably the most popular.
Romney and McCain hardly moved the needle. And, once nominated, McCain redlined the disappointment meter.