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The very fact that Hillary is a D and Rudy is a R means they must rely on different factions to support their own specific agendas. Rudy can't tick off social conservatives too much because he'll need their votes for his own proposals (whatever they may be). Hillary will essentially be able to do anything she wants with full support from a Democratic House and Senate.

From what I can tell, Rudy is targeting primarily crossover votes from Democrats and 'base' those who will vote for any candidate with an (R) next to their names. If he gets in, he'll be much more beholden to crossover Democrats than to conservative Republicans.

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If he gets in, he'll be much more beholden to crossover Democrats than to conservative Republicans.

I was thinking more of votes in Congress.

This brings up another scenario I was considering. Rudy is nominated. A portion of Social conservatives refuse to vote for him in the general election. He gets elected anyway somehow with these crossover voters. He now has even less of an obligation toward soc cons than he would otherwise. The Republican Party shifts more leftward.