As well as the current President who signed both the Patriot Act and McCain-Feingold, I might add. I supported Bush because I thought he was the best we could do given the political reality of the time, and I support Giuliani for the same reason.
If a candidate emerges who can both win and move us forward instead of backward in terms of advancing limited government, I'll be there. But I believe voting is a strategic act, and voting for a loser is as counterproductive on our side as the idiots who voted for Nader andcost Gore the presidency on the other side. Electability is the first test.
It surprises me that anyone is in such a hurry to commit so early, 11 months from the primary. Makes no sense at all to me.
I agree with you about electability, but I doubt that the Republicans lost in 2006 because they were too conservative. IMO, they were not conservative enough on a lot of hot button issues.
If Rudy is whom the Republicans nominate, I will vote for him, despite our differences on some (not all) social issues. I will vote for any Republican running against Hillary or Obama Osama. It seems the only rational choice for a person who loves thier country. The "scorched earth" conservatives who you have been bantering with (If they are not DU trolls) are the people who gave us 8 years of Bill Clinton.
At this point in time, we need to find out who our best candidate is, rather than engage in ad hominem attacks against Rudy or anyone else. (OK, to be honest I don't mind so much when Freepers attack McCain).