This isn't enough. In a constitutional republic, we must elect citizens who have proven they are men or women of integrity and solid moral values. Personal character is the foundation of each individual. It is the clue to what they will do in any situation. It is based on a clear choice of moral good in all one does.
While I may be able to buy into the "Rudy, the savior of New York," I cannot vote for one who has lived a life so filled with selfishness, hubris and such disregard for those he has vowed to love and protect.
So you wouldn't have voted for Reagan because he was divorced and spent the rest of his life living in a state of adultery with Nancy. Even the pope has a confessor.
Until Jesus returns, we will have to settle for lesser men as our leaders. Rudy is a leader.