My thing is simply that we must reverse the tide of socialism. No, I don't expect to slash the size of government overnight, but even holding it at inflation would be fantastic. Reagan tried and failed. The Gingrich congress actually succedded for two year. Then W, Delay, and Hastert ruined it all and were worse spenders than LBJ.
Quite simply, the nation can't survive when the government takes the place of the family. The War on Terror is of course important, but look what a generation or two of nanny-state has done to Europe? When the government emasculate's the family and culture, it loses all moral bearing and isn't even capable of dealing with the muslim invasion.
That is why it is critical that the President is a believer in small government.
Now, Giuliani may be that man. He has a lot of good supply siders on his campaign team. If he comes out strong on a flat taxish sort of thing, I'll vote for him despite the abortion and homo stuff. But, that's why it is important we not just give him our support. We need to demand his attention on the less government side.
I have lots of friends and family in NY. Many who are NYPD and FDNY, I don't know of any that will vote for Guiliani. Personally, they didn't like him when he was Mayor and they don't like the idea of him being President. My Dad, a die hard New Yorker and Republican said there is no way in he!! he will support Guiliani. I think it is quite arrogant for the RNC to push candidates that don't believe in the core values of the conservative voter.