What I'm saying is that Iraq, terrorism, other foreign issues, will be the dominant political issue of the 2008 election and Giuliani or McCain would be the ONLY Republicans trusted to finish and clean up.
Giuliani can't run on Iraq. That issue was a loser for Republicans in 2004, and even more so now.
No Republican can win the presidency without the 18%-20% of voters who care about moral values. This is true now more than ever. Most Americans oppose gay marriage, and Americans increasingly want more abortion restrictions.
Like it or not, this is the political reality.