[SmallGuerillaReactionaryArmy]

Rudy Giuliani will never be elected president. In the age of television, a candidate simply will not win unless he's got a full head of hair. It sounds bizarre, but that's what this country has come down to. Umm, I dunno what you're smoking... but the public absolutely loves Rudy. Ever seen an SNL when he hosted, or even had a single guest apperance? Point made. (most)Everyone LOVES Rudy. And I for one don't think the abortion issue is enough for 90% of republicans to not support his canidacy. And I think that abortion stance wins him big points with the liberal womens rights groups. IMO only the absolute extremes of both wings dislike him.

[Alberta's Child]

Rudy's got another serious problem, aside from the political considerations of his pro-abortion background.

The one thing that made him so popular in the wake of 9/11 is that he was thoroughly competent when it came to handling a crisis. His problem was that he was only considered an effective mayor in New York City when the city was in a crisis. Up until September 10th, he was actually a very unpopular mayor because of his heavy-handed approach to governing.

Now this might be just the kind of person you would think we need, but this kind of person actually makes for a poor presidential candidate -- he's simply not "friendly" enough to make people feel good about themselves and their country.

I would also add that just about anyone who has ever worked for Rudy Giuliani will tell you that he was a flaming @sshole on the highest order. Again -- great material for a secretary of defense or FBI director, but not for President of the United States.