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we have no reason to believe that any of these long-time Democratic voters would see any reason to vote for Rudy and not the ‘Rat candidate.

Why not?

What is moving Rudy's candidacy is his law and order, and National security views. His social liberalism makes his candidacy appealing to many moderates who want a strong national defense without the social intricacies that some candidates from the conservative ranks espouse.

Social conservatism is not going to win this election. It is a national negative, and candidates on the Republican side who try to embrace and mollify the segments of the base who demand that government get involved in the societal lives of people will find that they have screwed their chances Nationally.

That's just a fact of this particular election cycle, and there is no getting away from it.

Many Republicans understand this and are willing to support a more moderate candidate to retain the White House.

As for my views, I chose Romney, but would vote for Rudy, if he makes it through the primary. I also put my money where my mouth is.

I anticipate that if the social conservatives are successful in damaging Rudy as a front runner, they will simply move to the next one on the list, and that would be Romney.

If successful in damaging all the moderates who have a chance to win, they will assure a loss and the 100% control of the government by the liberals.

So you see, Rudy is important in this coming election, and wining this election is paramount to any personally held social beliefs. No of which are the purview of the president in any case, because once elected, they represent all believes of their National constituency, and cannot or will not take on any of them to any degree that would cause disruption of the social fabric of the nation.

As to SCOTUS picks, there is not a single possibility that any "true conservative" as you may call them, will have a chance of getting through committee in the Senate. That's just a reality.

Better to keep the White House, then to throw any chance of wining away by pushing another social conservative into a national election where he/she will be repudiated by the now pissed off electorate.

That's how I see it, and I don't see any reason to change my opinions. On the contrary, I see more and more affirmation every day. The general voting public would like very much to divide the government if possible, so lets not make that choice impossible for them to make. It is our only chance of retaining the executive branch.