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.
On Illegals, he's no better or worse than GW. If GW wasn't unacceptable, then saying Rudy is is disingenuous, at best.
On guns, it's clear he believes in local control, and will not push any federal laws against guns.
On defense, he's proven he's got the cohones. Going up against the mob alone proves it. But he's been near the death and destruction of a big attack. He doesn't need military experience, he should not micromanage the war. He needs good management skills to pick and delegate the running of military matters to good people -- and again, he's got a *stellar* record as a govt manager.