Whether he did something that resulted in these practices or not, Rudy Giuliani will lose votes from people who believe that he covertly encouraged police officers to shoot without justification and to abuse innocent people in custody. His being in the race will give Democrats something to use to motivate blacks to vote to be sure that if he did something to encourage those practices, he won't get a chance to do more on a national level. Finally, his stances on moral and cultural issues will drive away those who were turning to the Republican Party to escape the open sewer that the Democrats would like to make of this society.
Mr. Giuliani's supporters love to talk about how strong he'll be in the election, but they are wrong. He is not going to be strong with the conservative voters who have been a traditional core group in the Republican Party. He may find a few shills to try to help con conservatives into voting for him, but many will not be fooled. He's going to lose these votes. Another area where he will be at a disadvantage is among minorities. He's going to lose more of the votes that President Bush won in 2004. As the thread states, Rudy Giuliani can't win the general election.
If you believe in unrestricted abortion on demand, then he's your candidate. If you believe that private citizens should not be allowed to own firearms, then he's your candidate. If you believe in amnesty for illegal aliens, then he's your candidate. If you're just looking for someone who is certain to beat Hillary, then you're deluding yourself in thinking that Rudy Giuliani is that candidate.
Bill
I think what I read of this article is exactly right. I think if Rudy is the nominee..... many conservatives stay home in November 08. They did it last November and it can happen again. That's the bottom line.