I believe I heard you declare earlier that Presidents have little effect on the issue of abortion or gun control. That the matter should be left up to the individual states.
Am I correct in recalling this?
Yes, I did - but Rudy's judgement is in question here. He has been (and still is) openly pro-abortion and gun-control, and instead of simply admitting that he is, he tried to explain it away (he now says he "hates" abortion and would not pay for his daughter to have an abortion" and that the 2nd Amendment is for hunting) and refuses to own up to it. I'd actually would have had more respect for Rudy had he simply admitted he was wrong and recognizes that most Americans don't support gun-control or abortion and as President I wouldn't either, and pointed out that abortion and gay marriages should be decided in your respective state legislature. I'm not expecting a Jimmy Swaggart confession here, but it would have been nice if Giuliani would have moved to the right a little on these issues. His past statements are killing him, why couldn't he have just cleaned up the city instead of loudly proclaiming to be a pro-abortionist and gun-grabber. As Mayor he has no control over abortion so just STFU about it?