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The lynchpin issues I see are the war/defense, abortion, guns, and combination of the border and illegal immigration (can't separate those, really).

Then Rudy should be acceptable to all, exept on the 'abortion' issue. Gun control there's a likelyhood he won't do anything, and on the borders he's no worse (or better) than GW.

The war/defense, of course, he'd likely be excellent with.

I think opposing Rudy in the primaries is great, fine, no problem. But when I hear socials threatening to bolt the coalition because of abortion and gays . . . let's just say that's outside the agreement we have that keeps us all together. Many people who believe in the conservative use of federal power do *not* share their social views.

Rudy loses it on guns, he embraced the last AWB, and would sign another in a New York Second. Keep in mind that NYC is a really hard place to get or own a handgun legally, and carry? Fuhgeddaboudit. A far cry from the gun laws here in North Dakota, and a lot of the US. City rules don't work in areas where there are three deputies to the very large county and you are pretty much on your own for the first half hour to an hour, as far as law enforcement goes.

As for illegals, Rudy refused to even enforce existing anti-illegal laws in NYC, again, a loser.

The war on terror. What, exactly makes Rudy qualified, except for having handed the Saudis their check back? What is his military experience? (Bedford-Styvesant (sp?) does not count.) What time has he had with the folks at the Pentagon, and how much experience does he have in international affairs? Again, he talks well, but that is a far cry from being qualified to be Commander in Chief..

He is batting 0 for 3 so far--and frankly, there are those who do far better.

Sure he has name recognition, he was Mayor in the largest city in the US, he is going to have that. But frankly, I do not think he will do well outside of the Northeast, especially with his positions on the issues.