[Kevmo]

Interesting points. My contention is that rudy's candidacy splits the socon base, and your argument here assumes that to be the case.

[Al Simmons]

Read this article in full from the Weekly Standard and you'll see why that 'split' is not happening, and will not happen, over Rudy.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/013/370rvrau.asp