[You Dirty Rats]

Rudy is IMHO the strongest candidate the Republicans could nominate.

If I was a Republican Congressman or Senator in a non-safe seat, Rudy at the top of the ticket would be what I would want to see.

I prefer Rudy to McCain, and I don't see any other Republicans out there with enough name recognition and fund-raising ability to win the nomination and the general election. The conservative names bandied about are all, nationally, lightweights.

[Jameison]

"Rudy is IMHO the strongest candidate the Republicans could nominate"

As at now, he appear to stand the best chance to clobber the RATS and Hitlery.
In fact Rudy will probably win a blue a few blue states too, like New York and New Jersey.


"I prefer Rudy to McCain, and I don't see any other Republicans out there with enough name recognition and fund-raising ability to win the nomination and the general election"

Can't stand McCain.
But I'll vote for whoever the Republican candidate turns out to be.

"The conservative names bandied about are all, nationally, lightweights"

None of the conservative candidates that have been mentioned has gathered much national traction yet, but it's still early days.
We will see.

[jla]

The conservative names bandied about are all, nationally, lightweights.

But you have no problem supporting a former mayor?