The rest of the country isn't a crime disaster now like NYC was then. Why hire a guy with the wrong expertise? What does he know about foreign policy or economics? Not to mention that he disagrees with the Republican party on some large percentage of the important issues.
There are lots of real conservatives out there. If we keep running away from them, you can bet they'll never get elected.
There are lots of real conservatives out there.
What's a real conservative? Is a real conservative one who agrees with you? Is a real conservative one who agrees that social issues belong under government control? No thanks. I'll take a natural born proven leader every time.