Quote Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby
Romney's record is more moderate than any of the Republican candidates, yet Limbaugh latches onto him because he struts like a right winger.
That might be because in some of the earlier debates, Romney was throwing red meat to the conservatives ("I wouldn't close Guantanamo, I'd double it.")
Of course, Romney being Romney, has started trying to sound like a populist ever since Huckabee won Iowa.

Limbaugh wasn't going to back McCain, whom he detests, and wasn't going to back Huckabee because of his populism. That left Romney and Giuliani. Giuliani's past liberal stances on social issues probably eliminated him.