Yep. And the reverse is also true. Last time around, FR was overrun with Perrybots and then Newt fans, but Schlafly endorsed Michelle Bachmann and then switched to Santorum after Bachmann dropped out. Since she didn't endorse THEIR guy, numerous FReepers argued in 2012 that she was a has-been and "her opinion doesn't matter": http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2817087/posts
YIKES !