[CyberAnt]

Well .. Rudy's opinion is about where Cheney is .. so saying Rudy's against marriage is grossly wrong. He still believes "marriage" is between a man and a woman .. but he's not opposed to civil unions (which he believes is the job of each state to decide).

My how the anti-Rudy people are so eager to distort everything Rudy says .. it even sounds a little like what the Hillary campaign will be saying about him ..??

[Amalie]

(which he believes is the job of each state to decide).

This is by far the most important statement on this thread. We have complained for years about judicial fiat. Here is someone who could well put several good nominees up who will be strict constructionists, and who wants power to go back to the states on these critical decisions. As conservatives, this should be a far more important statement than any single issue; I would be glad to see Roe vs Wade turned back over to the states, where it may likely exist in some places but will become anathema in others.

As importantly, I could see Rudy taking a HUGE vote success margin that would give him the Congressional negotiating room that President Bush has never enjoyed. He is the one visible candidate who could split the DEM vote because of his stand on certain issues...

By the way, IMO, those of you who think Hillary's self-destruction would end the DEMs hopes for the White House are mistaken; the DEM base would be very energized by the fact that she was 'taken out' by the vast right wing, and will put whoever inherits her mantle into power in her place. Rudy significantly diffuses that factor.