One problem is that many Rudy supporters here will not simply admit that they are pro-abortion and/or pro-gay and/or anti-gun. They say national security trumps all, they say look at the polls.
They will not admit that they wholeheartedly support all or parts of Rudy's socially liberal agenda. If they support it, if they think it would be good for the country, so be it. At least they should admit it and debate such issues accordingly.
When I have directly confronted Rudy's supporters as to such issues, they refuse to debate--they ignore the questions or change the subject. It has happened repeatedly.
Abortion: Did President Bush do anything about abortion? Did he engineer the Supreme Court to stop all abortion, or even the federal funding of abortion? No. I’m glad about the ban on partial birth, but I’m recognizing that the President can do little to nothing about abortion, unless there is a new make up in the Supreme Court.
Pro Gay? I am not anti gay; I know some gay people who also make wonderful parents. I don’t think they should have special rights but equal rights are fine with me.
Guns? I’ve never owned one. Of the three things you talk about here, the only one that I may be concerned about is guns but do you think Rudy really wants to take your guns?
I don’t have a problem with Rudy’s thoughts on gun control if he is true to what he says here to Sean Hannity.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,250497,00.html
Until quite recently I was a member of the NRA (just didn't want to spend more money on dues). I still practice regularly with my weapon.
I worked my tail off for Ken Blackwell, but people need to realize, the most conservative candidates in the U.S. all got defeated last time out, across the board (well, maybe not in Texas or the deep South, but everywhere else). Blackwell was the MOST conservative single candidate anywhere in the U.S., and he got crushed.