If Rudy renounced his liberalism and views on abortion, etc., he might have a chance. As it is now, he has no chance to get the nomination.
“I’m pro-choice. I’m pro-gay rights,” Giuliani said. He was then asked whether he supports a ban on what critics call partial-birth abortions. “No, I have not supported that, and I don’t see my position on that changing,” he responded.
Source: CNN.com, “Inside Politics” Dec 2, 1999
I don't care if he's anti gun and pro abortion in his personal views, as long as he would leave those issues alone as president. Presidents don't have much impact on those issues anyway, aside from judicial appointments and how the AG uses the law.
I'm more interested in what kind of judges Rudy would appoint than what his views are on issues. If he nominates constitutional originalists to the courts and keeps taxes low he's good with me.
there is only one possible position he can take here. he has to come out for constitutionalist judges. his position will be, that his own personal position on choice is meaningless. he will appoint judges with a certain mindset, who don't have a litmus test opinion on abortion. however, should his federal judges decide that abortion is an issue that returns to the states - so be it.
since this is the reality of how (if) Roe will be overturned in the US, this is the only tack he can take here.