You fail to realize that Giuliani would draw in many moderates and independents that would otherwise vote Republican but have been chased away do to the tactics of some in the social conservative movement, which have only managed to alienate those that do not already agree with them.Just like before the Reagan years when the Republican party was the minority party in Congress for forty straight years. The Evangelical vote was driving power in the Reagan elections and was the margin in the two Bushes getting elected. Can you say President Gore or maybe President Kerry. Without the social conservatives you had better get used to minority status again.
I wouldn’t be so giddy if I were you gscc. You seem to be forgetting that it cuts two ways. The “social conservatives” if they choose to leave the mutually-beneficial coalition may just see themselves continue down the road to irrelevance in this country, just like in other Western countries. The non-social conservatives however have a shot, especially in the face of the islamofascist threat, at building other coalitions with other groups who are concerned about things such as law & order, immigration, smaller govt, etc...
The socons would be committing suicide. Yes, it would hurt all of us, but the socon movement would be destroyed. And I think that is a BAD thing.
Don’t you wonder why there isn’t a viable socon presidential candidate this time around? I mean, GWB has done such a great job for the movement, you think people would be chomping at the bit to get another one of him in office.