[The Shrew]

But we're not going to let you make abortion and guns the big issues this time around.

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

If you think a Republican Nominee can win without the 4 million members of the NRA actively supporting him you HAVE gone over to the dark side. You need to rethink the underlying sentiment in your over-hyperbolic post ASAP.

McCain has a 1st Amendment problem i.e. McCain-Feingold.

Rudy and Romney have a 2nd Amendment problem - both know it. Both are trying to do something about it. But if you really believe either candidate can BLOW OFF the 2nd Amendment supporters of the Conservative base - as your post does - and still be elected you're nuts.

Right now Rudy and his crack campaign staff are trying to walk the line of Foreign Policy/WOT perceived expertise trumping his anti-2nd stance figuring that the one will cancel out the other. The Dems aren't going to let him get away with it. They may want a Brady supporter in the Whitehouse but they want it to be THEIR Brady supporter.

Regards,

TS

[narses]

Tuesday, June 20, 2000 MAYOR GIULIANI AND SPEAKER VALLONE ANNOUNCE CITY LAWSUIT AGAINST GUN INDUSTRY

[Howlin]

Where did I say that? I merely stated that those issues are NOT going to be what wins 2008.

We simply cannot win with those as the top priorities this year.

And why on earth would gun owners want Hillary in the White House?

[PerConPat]

The Shrew: Right now Rudy and his crack campaign staff are trying to walk the line of Foreign Policy/WOT perceived expertise...

Very few comments tonight have drawn me into this enlightening, and I must say spirited discussion. The area you describe is is in reality the handful of aces that Rudy currently holds. I will not make light of it. However, beyond 9/11 Rudy is left with a great deal less to commend him to the Pub base.

I, too, saw a red light flash when gun control was characterized as possibly not having its customary place near to the heart of the party. Rudy can not be too careful with this one.