Unless Rudy commits a major faux pas, he's going to win the GOP nomination, and then he's going to win the election in November 2008.
The most "likable" Presidential candidate always wins in the general election.
Giuliani is more likable than any of the Rat candidates. With Hillary, that's no contest. Obama is likable but the lack of substance is going to get him. "America's Mayor" is an unstoppable nickname.
We're going to see a lot of Freepers set themselves on fire about this, and I don't know what it's going to do to this forum, but if you want to look at things objectively instead of from your sentiments or emotions, it's pretty darn hard to see how Rudy does win the whole shootin' match.
His crossover appeal to Reagan Democrats more than offsets the Freepers who set themselves on fire.