Well, on this issue Rudy’s position is now closer to Thompson’s than it was before, if you trust that Rudy’s new position is what he really thinks.
I’d be more comfortable believing him if he would explain what made him change his mind. In the article, it sounds like he doesn’t think he changed his mind, and he gives no reason for a change.
While Thompson said exactly why he was beginning to question CFR, and Romney explained why he became more adamant about pro-life issues.
If Rudy would now change his position on gun control and abortion, and could explain why I should believe him, I would support him in the general election. I’m willing to give a man a second chance to be right — heck, my argument is that we CAN convince people that conservative principles are correct, so obviously I think we could convince Rudy to repent of his sins, so to speak.
Oddly, I’ve seen few Rudy supporters suggest he should repent and come back to the conservative position. Usually they tell us that he HAS to have those positions in order to get elected.
Are you worried that Rudy expressing more conservative positions will lose the independent vote?
If Babe Ruth could quit Boston to play for NY, and Gore first, then Lieberman later switch to pro choice just to play in the WH, so can Rudy. On the plus side he has a lot going for him.
Heck, I've been bouncing between all our candidates, but it's foo early in the game to jump into a can of cement. Time for more pop corn.