[Blackirish]

Not true.

Give me a little while and I'll find the link. Rudy polls astonishingly well with social conservatives. I like Rudy but I did not think he would get the nod till I saw the #'s

[Beagle8U]

Try "project vote smart.org" , but you may need until it is updated before 2008 to see much on Rudy.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Yeah, I could never imagine Rudy Giuliani-with all his attendant baggage-being elected POTUS, but the more I see of him out of office-and unencumbered by presiding over a relatively liberal, heavily Democratic city-the less outlandish that scenario seems.

In fact, I think the deep-seated animus of conservative "leaders"-such as Mike Long and David Keene-actually enhances his reputation among the Republican base.

You can bring up all the reservations you like, e.g. him living with a gay couple, his equivocation on abortion, his adultery, but the fact remains that he speaks our language, and that is why he polls so well among conservatives.

John McLame is the type of doofus that would send terrorist Lori Berenson a valentine, while Rudy is the type who would pull the switch on her.

It's just that simple.

The only major impediment to his nomation would be his position on gun control, which he needs to jettison ASAP.

[MikeA]

And at CPAC's conference this weekend McCain came in a close 2nd to Allen...McCain is highly sellable to the GOP base. And if he gets the nomination, the White House is his barring some scandal or disaster. He is imminently sellable to the "heartland" despite what Beagel says.