The prime ferinstance is Giuliani. His only redeeming feature is that he is tough on crime and presumably tough on terrorists. His defense posture might be great but he would leave nothing to defend. Christians and those concerned about the 2nd amendment and folks who are not ready for a homosexual society will not be able to muster a whole lot of excitement for Giuliani. I think Giuliani is the one prominent Republican who would guarantee the election of a President Mrs.Clinton.
I definitely appreciate where your coming from with regards to 2nd Amendment/gay marriage etc. concerns... Those are issues I see as potential dealbreakers as well... Though, alot of those issues would need to go through Congress to make the changes we find pause with, though most of these issues are also dealt with on a state, not federal level...
I have two young boys, 8 and 6... My biggest fear and concern, definitely not my only concern, but my biggest is their safety... That they grow up in a safe society, as safe as it's possible obviously... If given the choice of a Guiliani nomination, I'd have to vote for him... Ofcourse, by no means my ideal candidate, but I'm very scared of the alternative... Again, this just being my opinion, those people, who I'm convinced are good and decent people, are choosing the wrong time in history to "teach the Republican Party a lesson" by voting third party... The thought of what would be the aftermath of having another liberal President scares me too much at this stage, that's all... I totally do get the thought process though...