> I refuse to believe anyone would endanger their lives and the lives of their own families just to make a political point (not voting if RG gets the nod)not to mention put an end to our very way of life.
Yeah, I will probably vote for RG if he is the nominee. *sigh* I will swallow a cupful of Dramamine, put a clothespin on my nose, and grit my teeth, and vote for the amoral weasel who will be one shade less putrid than Her Thighness.
But I won’t campaign for him, and I won’t give money, and I won’t champion him to friends and family, even as I halfhearted did for half-conservative Bush. And I am not alone here.
If we want to win, you will need the grass roots fired up and ready to rock. RG will not do it.
I’m imploring people to really take a hard look at Rudy before the primaries, and ignore the “inevitability” trap that the Dims seems to be prey to. We’re smarter than this.
You have nailed the problem. You can get 70 to 80% of social conservatives to vote for Rudy if you raise the specter of Hillary. But, there is 20% that you cannot brow beat and of the 80% you get there will be few beating the bushes (energized) for the Rudy campaign. He is simply the worst candidate for beating Hillary. You just pull your gun out aim at your foot and blow it off. Rudy will neuter the party.