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I don't think he is ready for prime time, frankly, but I think he is a good guy. I think if he were the nominee against Hillary, he would likely lose. I would vote for him, though, but I could see him losing several states Bush won - Ohio (which the GOP stands to lose anyway), Arizona, Nevada (where I live - Dubya couldn't be elected dogcatcher here), and some other states.

I think Thompson is better suited to the VP role for either Rudy or Romney, and I could see those tickets winning in 2008.

I am personally a social conservative, but I also think social conservatives have a lot invested in issues they have already lost. Abortion isn't going to be illegal anymore - I just don't think enough states would ban first trimester abortions to make a big difference in the bottom line in a post Roe political landscape.

I think civil unions will happen, but not limited to same sex couples. Most people will go along with that, though most people would be against same-sex marriage.

Social issues are important to me, but I see a disconnect between my social conservative values and what enough americans want. In other words, I think some big-ticket items that social conservatives hang their hat on have, for practical purposes, been lost. I see no upside in fighting a continuously losing battle.