He'd have to be strong on illegal immigration. And being for a secure border. A "virtual fence" and a guest worker program - along with his defiance of federal law and the SCOTUS when he refused to change NYC's sanctuary city status - does not scream "strong on national defense". If anything, he's 50/50 on this issue.
Because he supports lower taxes.
He lowered taxes at first...but he criticized Pataki's proposed tax cuts and proceeded to endorse Mario Cuomo. He opposed the repeal of the commuter tax, and has said before that ruling out tax raises is not out of the picture. His strength here is marred by some rather odd moves.
Because he supports educational choice.
Don't really have anything to complain about here. But I do recall something being said about this...maybe someone can help me out here.
Because he is a strong capitalist.
His strength here is marred by his criticism of removing immigrants, legal and illegal, from state and federal welfare due to welfore reform legislation. Spending increased dramatically in the last half of his mayoral term - after he had done so well too - and left NYC with a big deficit. Here, his strength/weakness ratio is 65/35.
Because he will appoint conservatives to the Supreme Court.
Ah yes, the "strict constructionist" angle. Do you honestly think a man who believes that abortion should be publicly-funded for poor women, while simultaneously believing that it's okay to call for the national regulation of our 2nd Amendment RKBA, will live up to his word (his record of appointing liberal judges notwithstanding).
Because he believes in state’s rights on life.
Which contradicts everything he's said and advocated since...well, ever. This is a man who's rated 100% by NARAL. So either you haven't been reading up on all of the information on Rudy's pro-abortion record, or you're being willfully ignorant.
Because he is a law and order guy as he’s shown in NYC.
Brought down crime, but called for national gun control after a shooting at the Empire State Building, defied federal law (even after the SCOTUS turned his lawsuit down) by keeping NYC a sanctuary city, defied state law when he offered welfare benefits for immigrants, defied the 1st Amendment when he sued a newspaper that paid for advertisements mocking him on a bus, etcetera, continue ad nauseum.
Because he believes in personal responsiblity.
I snorted here. Mr. Three Wives? Mr. "Announce My Divorce at a Press Conference Without Telling My Wife or My Children?" Sure. Right.
Because he truly is a uniter and not a divider.
Then you haven't been paying attention to what's been going on here at FR. Also note from above his endorsement of Democrat Cuomo over Republican Pataki, and his support for Clinton's assault weapons ban despite overwhelming Republican dissent against it.
Some uniter.
Rudy has very few strengths. His biggest asset is his celebrity. If not for 911, he’d have as much chance as his soulmate Bloomberg in the GOP primary.