The most compelling chararcteristic of Rudy is his 'you get what you see' ... he comes across as just what you see and hear when he is interviewed. That is often called 'being genuine' ... there is much to be said for that characteristic, especially when so many of the runners areplastic banana characters propelled by 'organizations'. Soldiers, because their lives depend upon clarity, are drawn to genuineness and repelled by falseness and plasticity.
We agree on that, which is why I would like to see Newt enter the debate. Not to really seek nomination, as he is totally unelectable, but to focus the debate more on the issues of importance, and bring out the plasticity in those who really don't understand the depth of the issues. They learn a few talking points and go out hunting for enough dollars to convince people with those handful of talking points that they are genuine. A debate with Newt in it would eliminate most of them right off the top.