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Good post Jim!

What concerns me Jim is exactly as you say, many here seem to think only Rudy can win the election against Hillary. They claim that Rudy may be liberal on a variety of issues but that we should not judge the man by his actions, rather, we should judge him by his words. Some people here say that Rudy had to "act" like a liberal because he was a politician in NYC, and that's how he had to operate, but now that he is running for president we can believe what he SAYS he will do and simply ignore what he's said and done in the past.

Here's how I see it. Many of the Rudy supporters are just downright gullible. They believe whatever comes out of Rudy's mouth and no amount of facts you present to them will change their views.

Second, many Rudy supporters are what they accuse social conservatives of being, "one issue voters". The only thing that matters to them is the WOT. I agree, it's an important issue, but for some reason they think only Rudy is qualified to lead this fight.

Third, on the moral issues, gun rights, etc, there are a number of freepers who could care less about these issues, which means they actually prefer a moderate to liberal rEUPUBLICAN over a conservative one. I can't help but wonder too, if a conservative Republican (e.g. Hunter) got nominated would the liberal Rudy supporters vote for the conservative candidate or would they stay home or vote third party? It would be interesting to know where they stand on this.

One final thought then I need to get ready for work. The Rudy supporters have said numerous times on this forum that the social conservatives are going to be the ones to blame if Hillary gets elected. I really get a kick out of this because once again it shows how gullible these people are. They don't seem to understand that by nominating a liberal Republican they are alienating a huge segment of the population who cannot support a Democrat in Republican clothing. If Rudy does get nominated (I seriously doubt he will), then the only reason Hillary will win is because liberal Republicans nominated a liberal candidate. Why can't they see this?

Gotta go!

Third, on the moral issues, gun rights, etc, there are a number of freepers who could care less about these issues, which means they actually prefer a moderate to liberal rEUPUBLICAN over a conservative one.

What do you mean by "moral issues"?

And if you support a Presidential candidate based upon "moral issues", and he gets elected, what exactly do you want him to do?

I can't tell you what I would do about your "moral issues" candidate until you tell me that.

As far as gun rights go, I am concerned about my hero Rudy's positions and I want to hear more.

"Third, on the moral issues, gun rights, etc, there are a number of freepers who could care less about these issues, which means they actually prefer a moderate to liberal rEUPUBLICAN over a conservative one. I can't help but wonder too, if a conservative Republican (e.g. Hunter) got nominated would the liberal Rudy supporters vote for the conservative candidate or would they stay home or vote third party? It would be interesting to know where they stand on this."

I'm 100% confident they would vote for the conservative patriot with the big "R:"

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=171;results=1

Contrast that with what will happen if we run a social liberal with a big "R:"

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=172;results=1