I've talked to a few Rudy supporters before and I have yet to hear a single one of them give a real answer to his liberal stances on important issues. As you said, they're willing to let it slide.
The best I've heard is that these social issues "aren't important right now in this time of war." After all, we need a tough leader who will save us from Islam, right?
But to be honest, I'd think that social issues would be important during war times more than ever. We're fighting wars over PRINCICPLES...our purpose of fighting to stand up for what's right.
I don't buy it that Rudy is the guy for WOT. There are several issues linked to WOT. Gun ownership -- for self defense in case the terrorists get past the main line and a redneck needs to protect himself. Immigration -- to keep the terrorists out. Knowing the military & how they operate, what they can do -- Duncan takes that one hands down vs. Giuliani. Duncan's record shows unwavering support for the right course of action.
Oh, but they do give answers to Giuliani's liberal stances. They call you an unappeasable if you take issue with his liberalism. They belittle Christian conservatives and those damned, lousy right wingnut redneck "SOCONS". They call you an "one issue" voter. They say that those particular liberal positions don't matter and that the President really doesn't have anything to do with such things. They lie. They deceive. They spin. But most of all, they display severe denial that Giuliani is really a radical liberal. The refuse to see it thought it is as plain as day. They even try to pretend that he's a conservative. That's how they answer such things.