"I guess it doesn't occur to many in the GOP leadership that the best way to avoid a conservative rift is to NOT push a guy at the far left of the party as the nominee."
If there is any real "GOP leadership" it is NOT "pushing" Guiliani or anyone else. You have NO evidence for such a claim. The FACT that people know who he is has nothing to do with any pushing except that from Rudy himself.
This poll was not produced by the GOP.
Plus, conservatives where wiped out last fall they cannot even protect their own much less nominate a candidate.
Fixed it for you.