Well, I suppose that some of them are. But it's not all that obvious.
People in the East are much more moderate in their social views. On a forum like this, which has gravitated toward a strong social conservative presence, arguing a social moderate viewpoint is problematic, and that leaves the traditional fiscal and security issues that can be discussed rationally here. You will find social issues discussed on other forums, and not here. As you probably can see, anytime they are broached as a topic, the place goes up in flames.
So I would say no to your premise, and that there are many other issues being discussed. But the discussion is quite limited here.
The notion that Rudy is a fiscal conservative has also been discredited as a myth.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1821920/posts
You are correct that people in the Northeast (NOT the East) are more liberal; however, we have no reason to believe that any of these long-time Democratic voters would see any reason to vote for Rudy and not the ‘Rat candidate.