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"The only GOP candidate I will not support is John McCain."

With the exception of one lone poster, I think this is one statement that 99% of Freepers will agree with.

But should he be nominated (which will not happen in 1000 years), yes, I would have to vote for him against Hitlary.

Every time I read one of these threads, I wonder what year is it. Outside of FR in my daily life it's 2007 and few people I know have given little to no thought about the election in November 2008. Here, it appears that it is 2008, with people drawing lines in the sand stating that there is no way they are voting for Rudy under any circumstances, or that Rudy is our only hope against our nation being wiped out by Islamic terrorists.

The reality is that it is March 4, 2007. We still have nearly a year left during which there will be debates and other information which will allowing primary voters to make an informed decision, not one based on fear or misperceptions.

I am looking forward to hearing details on important issues such as the war, the economy, illegal immigration, as well as social issues from each one of the candidates. I haven't made up my mind yet and I feel in no rush to do so.

In the meantime, I hope we refrain from extreme pronouncements about the Republican candidates. Your title "WHY ALL CONSERVATIVES SHOULD SUPPORT RUDY WITH ENTHUSIASM IN 2008" seems premature and overly provocative, IMO. Let's have a primary candidacy, and then when a candidate is chosen we can begin the (humble) calls for unity against the Democratic opponent.