His having been mayor of a target city no more makes him the one to fight the war on terror than it does Marion Barry. It does not give him the knowledge of force capabilites, military infrastructure, etc. that is needed.
If Republicans want to beat Hillary, they can run a conservative and beat her. Rudy is not a conservative on many issues which count, despite his latest assertions that he has shifted his positions.
That is as reasonable as it gets.
I am not one to put one whit of faith in political conversions which are conducted after the polls come in. That is not an emotional thing, but the result of experience. The 'converted' seldom remian so more than an hour after they take the oath of office.
I have been listening to people lie to get into office for a long time, and found the only way to get a handle on their politics is to check back through their records. Short of a past 'come to Jesus' moment where they changed stance on an issue, (one which occurred before the current election cycle), their beliefs are to be found in their past actions, not their present words.
With all calm deliberation and consideration, I would not vote for Hillary, either. Her positions on the issues are far too close to Rudy's.
The last thing this country needs is a President who thinks he is a General. The peanut farmer's micromanaging of Desert One should be sufficient proof of why that is a bad idea.