I want to win. I know Rudy has flaws but so do the others. And the Dems are just socialist pacifists who cannot be trusted on national security or domestic security for that matter. I think Rudy has a chance to win nationally. Probably, the BASE will go huff huff and put Fred or Mitt in. I will support them. But, I have an inkling from political experience that they will not win the general election. Rudy could. And with a strong conservVP like Thompson or Hunter, he might.
Were Hillary to run against a 'true' conservative, she'd out-Mondale Mondale-- Minnesota wouldn't even be in her column.
Rudy should remain "America's Mayor", where screwing with the constitution goes less noticed. His and Hillary's "doing things for the common good" are a bit too authortarian for my tastes, and I suspect, most Americans as well.
Neither of these two witchdoctors has a cure for what ails America. They've just got plans.