I don't know. I might have to sit that one out. I might be able to force myself to vote for Guliani, but I think if the pubbies go for a northeastern (or southwestern) moderate, they're handing the election to the Rats. The money Republicans will vote for a pro-life candidates, but the pro-lifers will sit home. Probably about 15% of the GOP voters will not pull the lever for a pro-abort. That will be fatal in just about any national election.
If 15% of the GOP won't vote for a pro abort candidate, that's about 5% of the voters. Can a guy with Rudy's stature make up that slack among the general population.
Yes, of course he could.
If Rudy gets the nomination and wins the general election, the pro life movement's leadership and rank and file need to seriously rethink things. Checking out of the political process advances no legitimate, meaningful goal.
The sad fact is, and I have mentioned this on FR many times, is that the pro life movement is a mess with very little to show for its work since 1973. They have lost ground and have been beaten back so far that they can't even get the california proposition for parental notification for minors seeking abortions passed.
As I have said many times on FR, the pro life leadership is stuck on stupid: they insist on fighting the 1973 abortion battle that they lost. They have been refighting that battle and losing ever since, unable to cope with the fact that most Americans are against abortion, but could imagine a circumstance where even they might advocate one.
The USA has no pro life majority. It's a mildly pro choice consensus. Sad but true. Lets get to work within that framework.