If Rudy is nominated and wins social conservatives will have been effectively neutered in influencing national policy. Republican politicians will no longer have any need to try and appeal to the religious right. Now to a lot of people, including many Republicans, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. To those others for whom social issues are paramount, this is a nightmare scenario.
The GOP has it's chance to redefine the electoral majority with Rudy...he take the positions of the GOP less "social issues" and states that social issues are matters for the States to decide.
There might be a few million who don't believe him...but he will bring million from the great "middle" to the GOP side of the ticket.
Whether that's good or bad people will have to decide for themselves. There won't be many on FR that are joyous at his nomination but FR is not representative of the general voting public...and probably not even representative of GOP primary voters.
Still, I would bet that the MAJORITY of Freepers would vote for Rudy over Hillary in a general election, with about 25% sitting it out or voting 3rd party if one emerges.
Jim could verify that if he'd put up such a poll.