I think you hit the nail on the head there. This is another reason I don't jump into the vitriol over Rudy and sometimes jump to his defense. I feel people will eventually come around and his numbers will drop. Likewise McCain is old and tired. I thought his skin cancer would give him the perfect way to bow out with honor. Which leaves who? Romney? Someone the conservatives don't trust either - flip-flopper or Mormon, I'm not sure what bothers conservatives most. Then there is Thompson or Hunter. Thompson could I think pull everyone together but he's not in it yet and recently announced cancer too (which an issue will be made of) and Hunter who nobody knows. We have to avoid the stereotype of a conservative candidate - a grouchy old white guy. Hopefully Thompson and/or Hunter can avoid that.
I don't buy it! You're placing a liberal candidate over conservatism. All the RudyBoosters need to get this through their thick skulls. Most of us around FR place conservatism ahead of any liberal candidate. In the world of conservatism, Rudy Giuliani is persona non grata. Period.
The Mormonism doesn't bother me at all.