From what I have read it's the independents/middle that the Republicans lost. We had high turnout here in my area (Western Michigan) and the Republicans candidates running for Governor and Senate lost by more votes than Bush did in 2004. As for Limbaugh, I turned him off when he said he was liberated. The man inserted himself into the national media as the ugly face of conservatism with his remarks and antics about Fox.
Were it not for Rush Limbaugh, Republicans would not have been in power in the first place. That was the opinion of Congress when they made him an Honorary Member. You, like most, probably didnt hear the context of his comments and are speaking from ignorance.
Don't confuse us with facts. We need to blame the cranky conservatives so we can really miss what happened.