He had fans?
Romney may have been vindicated by the course of events, but he could not convince enough people, or buy enough counter-votes in those districts where the practice of vote fraud is wide-spread, to carry the day.
And Romney did not fully convince people that he thought he was a better man for the job than the Current Occupant of the White Hut. He pictured himself as “just as good”, and that was not enough to get a LOT of people off their hands.
Sure he did. Karl Rove loved him. So did Paul Ryan when his turn came.
That makes it plural.
More like worshippers.