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.
Well there is blame everywhere you look. I think Jon Huntsman, for example, could have beaten Obama, easily. And he is more conservative than most conservatives who was defeated by several factors but primarily a disproportionately influential right wing media environment that rewarded failed candidates. The regret over this season is going to be massive.