"who object to his three marriages and his support for abortion rights, gay unions, and curbs on gun ownership..."
Unfortunately for Giuliani, all of that is very eye-opening.
"...his support for abortion rights, gay unions, and curbs on gun ownership..."
Regardless of what ever else Giuliani may have said or done, these three issues hit home at a first principles level. Self defense, the right to life and the integrity of the traditional family - that's what lies at the heart of OUR liberty and its sustainable future. Sure, we need to deal with the murderous, intolerant tyranny that is Islam. But that doesn't also mean that we must give up our most fundamental rights. These are real, line-in-the-sand, fight-to-the-death issues.