I hope you don't get knocked for that, as you should not, but are you planning to support any real conservatives in the primary, or do Rudy's liberal positions and history suit you OK?
When we get closer, and see who the candidates are, and they participate in debates, I'll make my primary choice. I like Newt; I think he's very smart. But he's not running yet. I enjoy Thompson's work as an actor (I'm in show biz), but I don't know a lot about him as a potential president. And he's not running yet. Hunter has fans on this site, and I will look at him. But so far he hasn't gained much traction. I have met Brownback, and I like him personally. Don't yet know if I'll back him if he is on the primary ballot here in CA.
I like Rudy because of his record in New York, the way he took down the Mob, stood up to the NY media baying hounds, and the fact that he gets the WOT.
It's still early.
And let's not forget, the real enemy is the Democrat Party.