[Rumierules]

The anti-Rudy crowd (me included) needs to get behind just one alternative or he will win.

Romney or Thompson. A split decision will hand the nomination to Rudy.

[Sadecki]

The anti-Rudy crowd (me included) needs to get behind just one alternative or he will win. Romney or Thompson. A split decision will hand the nomination to Rudy.

I agree. Which is what Rudy is counting on. From the posts I've read here the past few weeks it seems like the anti-rudy crowd is going to split their vote between Hunter, Romney, Thompson, McCain and Paul

All Rudy probably needs is about 10% of people who call themselves traditional conservatives, and he will take the nomination.

BTW: Neither Romney or Thompson can win in the general election -- even against Hillary. Thompson is too boring and slow; Romney to insincere and "Kerry-like". Also, if the GOP fields any other candidate but Rudy, that opens the door for Bloomberg to enter the race as an independent. And he can drop $500 million of his won money into his campaign without even blinking.