We know it so well that our best possible candidate in 2008 is a nonstarter because he's a survivor of New York politics where you have to be pro-choice or you're a nonstarter. He also has a failed marriage.
Shame about Giuliani. He is a great leader and very personable and has a great record of cleaning up New York City and standing tall during 9/11.
But in my deepest view, without God on our side we can accomplish nothing. And without His protection, the watchman watches in vain.
Our country needs God in this very dangerous world and times and so we cannot turn our back on His moral laws or acknowledging Him in all things.
You're right that Rudy is pro-choice, and you're right that he has a failed marriage. But patriciaruth, I hope TO GOD you're wrong that he's a non-starter in Republican Presidential politics.
He believes in God and he believes in our country - and he WILL NOT be pushed around on the world or national stage. He can beat Hillary easily - so if the alternative is another Clinton presidency, Rudy's my guy.
And Rudy's not a poll-watcher, either. I remember when he first became Mayor of New York, one of his first actions was to REFUSE to meet with the Reverend Al and his posse after a supposed "racial incident" at a mosque, because, obviously, they had absolutely no standing - and he wasn't afraid to say so. It was then that I knew we had a man of character, who would stick to his guns in the face of the hysterical liberal media.
Of course, you could argue that my priorities reflect my background, and I would accept that, but I am so afraid of this party splitting over this issue....
Can you name me a viable candidate in the "George W. Bush" mold? Not with the name-recognition and credentials of Rudy, I'm afraid. I think, IMHO, that it takes a Rudy to beat a Hillary.
The responses to your comment here are not surprising. There is a pretty large group of self-described "conservatives" who really have no interest in values issues--or have outright contempt for those who speak the language of morality. For them, it's all about power. But the Republicans only came to power because many people--like me--came to believe that they represented the best hope for keeping this country from sliding futher down the slippery slope. That is the point of the original article and the poll on which it is based. Too bad so many "conservatives" just don't get it.