[zook]

"Can you convince me that Rudy is clearly superior to Duncan Hunter or Newt Gingrich?"

No. But in my opinion today, Rudy is far more electable than either of them.

[SJackson]

Perhaps, if he win's the nomination I think the attention given to "important issues" like his divorce, his charity and Saturday Night Live appearances rather than his positions will have played a part.

In fact while Rudy's been reasonably clear on things like gun control, abortion, and gay unions which lend themselves to soundbites, I'm not sure Rudy really has a strategy on the WOT. Or for controlling immigration post amnesty.