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Let me say this about Rudy:

If there is any politician where I fundamentally disagreed with his policies and would seriously consider voting for him with a good conscience it would be Rudy. In fact, he is the only politician that I can think that is the case. If Rudy can promise to fight hard for strict constructionist Judges and will reign his liberal tendencies then that would guarantee the nomination for him.

If I recall, when George W. Bush was running he was touting a lot of liberal crap but a lot of conservatives looked the other way because the desire to regain the White House was supreme. Well, I hate to tell it to you guys but to win we can't go 100% pure. Sorry, it ain't going to happen! Heck, even Reagan was not even pure! I think the best you can do is try to elect someone who can introduce some fundamental changes without scaring independents and moderate Democrats.

McCain won't scare independents and moderate Democrats but he will radically undermine many of the causes that I and many social conservatives hold dear. I cite McCain/Feingold, the gang of 14 against Judges, and early opposition to tax cuts as some of the obvious examples.

Rudy also won't scare independents and moderate Democrats but again will undermine our causes, will he be neutral, or even hostile towards them? I am inclined to think that he will maybe neutral, but I am not sure and that is why I am pegging him as my number two choice.

Now, I like Romney a lot and I am seriously considering donating to his campaign. When you are getting slammed equally hard from the left and from the right, then I think that he must be doing something right. Romney is very smooth and think he has a Clintonian quality of making a lot of the moderates feel good AND he will fundamentally advance many of our conservatives. Look what was able to do with spending in Massachusetts with the Democrats fighting him at every turn. I think that we need that in the White-house and we need someone who can communicate effectively like Romney!!!