And the name-calling against Rudy, I would think. Tho maybe that's just me.
To me, the key issues are defense, govt spending, tough on crime, and being a strong leader.
Rudy would seem to fare well in those catagories.
He's certainly not perfect, any more than GW is. I don't believe he'd be any worse than GW, personally. He ran an extremely liberal city, and had policies tailored to the constiutency there. I don't believe he's a 'liberal', I just don't see it. He's soft on some non-key issues (non-key in my opinion, of course). But this 'end of the world' rhetoric does not seem justified.
Those, in theory are Rudy's strengths. And if he is indeed a strong leader, then he can lead the country in some very nasty directions regarding global warming, 2nd amendment, gay "rights", border enforcement, judges, etc etc.
Our goal as conservatives is to make sure he does not have that opportunity.
He's not just "soft" on some key issues, he's downright limp.
I think what it boils down to is what you are willing to accept. I'm NOT willing to accept his stand on MANY issues. I need to support someone that has the closest beliefs to mine and it aint him. In time, we will see if Hunter can make a dent in the numbers...enough to make him viable... I'm hoping he will do just that, but even if he doesnt, I wont vote Rudy.
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