[livius]

Giuliani was not conservative in most areas, including some very important to me (he’s not pro-life, for example), but he did do a good job getting NYC shaped up after the depredations of years of liberals.

Take what you can get. If he’s supporting Hoffman, this is a good sign, because it means that maybe even some liberal-leaning GOPers (who weren’t necessarily RINOs but weren’t conservative, either) are beginning to see the handwriting on the wall.

Also, maybe this is the beginning of the groundswell that will get Obama out or neutralize him.

[truthguy]

Giuliani was not conservative in most areas, including some very important to me (he’s not pro-life, for example), but he did do a good job getting NYC shaped up after the depredations of years of liberals

There is a lot of misunderstanding on this Republican vs Conservative thing. For the most part the Republican Party should be the home of the conservatives. This is where conservatives can be the most effective. But there are certain areas that conservatives cannot win. New York City is one of those. I suspect that Giuliani is more conservative than most people think. But if he were to have run as a orthodox conservative, he could not have been elected Mayor of New York. Giuliani would be a good governor of New York especially if New York could get a decent state legislature.

Let's all hope Hoffman wins Tuesday.

[bluescape]

“..it means that maybe even some liberal-leaning GOPers (who weren’t necessarily RINOs but weren’t conservative, either) are beginning to see the handwriting on the wall. “

Giuliani is far from conservative, but as endorsements go his could be even better than a conservative’s.

He is highly regarded to NYers, as post 27 said, and right now Hoffman could end up winning due to the amount of moderates he’s able to peel away from scozzafava.