The GOP base should have coalesced behind the most electable conservative six months ago. If Republicans go forward with this failed strategym then when Romney is the nominee they really will have no one to blame but themselves.
Electable conservatives sat this one out because of what the MSM did to Sarah Palin. And what the RNC, Boehner & McConnell do to conservatives. The message seems to be: keep fighting in the state & Congressional races. Try to build up numbers there to challenge the leadership & keep Obama in check until 2016.