I think that people need to look at EVERY candidate's background. Just because Rudy was to the forefront during 911, doesn't make him a viable candidate. He's liberal on too many issues for me.
You are focusing on the wrong thing.
The REAL and only question is:
1. WHO CAN BEAT HILLARY.
And in addition to that Rudy is a real leader, exactly what we need in a time of war. All the other things are irrelevant. OK, the judges are NOT irrelevant, they are also important, but Rudy said and Ted Olson is vouching for him, that he will nominate judges like Roberts and Alito.
As yourself -- do you want Hillary leading us in the War on Terror -- she'll surrender us to them. Do you want Hillary appointing judges and a Dem Congress rubberstamping them?