Have you seen even one article that doesn't include all those items and more. If ANYONE doesn't know those things about Rudy they don't read and probably shouldn't be voting.
You realize that the majority of voters don't follow the news on TV or in the press, much less on the Internet or talk radio. To most of them, right now, Rudy is just a name they've heard somewhere--perhaps in connection with 9/11 heroism. That's it.
I know this for sure because I teach adult education classes to people who have degrees and hold responsible jobs. But very few of them are able to discuss current events without being "briefed" on whatever has been in the press for weeks and even months.
I am a well-educated, conservative, Southern Baptist who whole-heartedly supports Rudy. MANY Southerns with whom I have spoken feel the same way!