FReepers are like DUers at least so far as they think their views represent the mainstream in their party. I so often try to say that, with certain popular FR issues, the Republican Party mainstream is actually not with them.
The simple fact that a pro-Kerry quisling like McCain could poll 22% in a place like South Carolina...that sends shivers down my spine.
If Giuliani polls 28% against 22% for McCain in South Carolina...he can easily take the primaries in the south as well as the north.
I don't see Senator Allen making headway. Giuliani can talk him to death. I am from New York originally. Giuliani is a great politician in that he can eat a dozen opponents for breakfast and spit em out and smile.
If someone disagrees with him on a few issues...be depressed, be very depressed. But don't worry about him being pro-abortion. That isn't accurate.
Very well put and very true. I watched George Allen and Giuliani last night on Hannity and Colmes and they both came off very well but Giuliani stood out. Colmes tried to back him in a corner but it didn't work. If Allen wants to run he needs to stand out more. He has potential but he's polling sooo poorly right now.
Oh, yeah...it's the pro-abort, pro-same-sex-marriage gun grabbers who are clearly in the mainstream in the GOP.</sarcasm>
I'll be less worried about a President Giuliani if Bush gets to appoint another conservative to the Supreme Court.
Yeah, Freepers are more conservative than the general Republican public. The biggest thing is that many conservatives just don't realize what Giuliani's positions are on social issues, and simply assume that he is as conservative on everything as he sounds when he talks about terrorism.
However, when asked, issue by issue, I think we'd find most Republican voters fall more conservative than we'd think, as well.
I really, really like George Allen, but he's just not catching fire in any polls I've seen...
George Allen seems smarmy.