[AHerald]

I'm in agreement with Jeffrey's arguments against Rudy. Although there's much about the man that is admirable, I couldn't vote for him in the primaries under any foreseeable circumstances. But if he pulls off a miracle and wins the nomination, I'd pull the lever for Rudy because, barring a viable third party candidate, the specter of a Leftist Dem in the White House provides a compelling proportionate reason to do so.

[hellbender]

Here's another thing to think about. If we do not all stampede toward Rudy or some other RINOid type, "just to beat Hillary", 2 years before the actual election, but instead actually give support to one of the real conservatives who "can't win", imagine what happens if the latter actual do well in the primaries? We may find out 1) that Rudy can't campaign in middle America and 2) a strong conservative candidate may force the front-runners to the right, even if the conservative doesn't win. The conservative may also end up on the ticket. If conservatives give up and prematurely go for a Romney or Rudy, they will have no leverage at all.