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Rudy, not a RINO ... a Democrat masquerading as a Republican. Where as RINO's basically have gone to the Democrat side but didn't bother to change their party affiliation. "Blowing smoke" in the votes face and tap dancing at election time to be re-elected.

Rudy is plainly a liberal Republican masquerading as a conservative Republican, a true Rockefeller Republican from 40 years ago, to hopefully be elected.

Old terms
A Rockefeller Republican = a liberal on domestic and social issues; conservative fiscally with high taxes (no tax cuts) to keep balanced budgets; loves infrastructure projects and New Deal type projects run by federal government; massive amounts of foreign aid; an internationalist on foreign policy, a 'One Worlder'. They did believe in a strong military but I do not think if this applies to them today.

Goldwater Republican = conservative domestic, social, fiscal policy; strong military; individual rights, economic freedom, and a government of strictly limited powers. A truer conservative Republican would and not quite Libertarian.

Rudy is the 'Eastern Establishment' candidate, and basically the liberal wing of the Republican Party's candidate. IMHO, much more so than Romney who probably fits better as a moderate Republican.

McCain is "The Insider" and is a RINO or "sell out". Huckabee seems to fit between Rudy and Romney but closer to Rudy. McCain is closer to Rudy and nearer the Democrat philosophy; but hasn't the basic philosophy to be considered a Republican because of his compromising or temperament for the job he seeks.

From the conservative right to moderate center to liberal left of political philosophy spectrum from Libertarian thru Republican to Democrat (Added Hunter and Fred to complete the spectrum.):

Libertarian --- Hunter -- Fred -- Romney -- Huckabee -- Rudy -- McCain --- Democrat

Just my humble opinion of course.

Instead of just opinion, how about some Campaign info.

http://www.atr.org/content/pdf/2008/jan/010908pr-rudyplus.pdf

01/09/08 Americans For Tax Reform:Rudy Giuliani Tax Cut Plan the Biggest in History and Most Pro-Growth in GOP Presidential Field

http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20070901faessay86501/rudolph-giuliani/toward-a-realistic-peace.html

For anyone interested in the actually white papers on the campaigns, Foreign Affairs has all the candidates essays, and all conservative tax groups has the candidates papers.

Pretty good. I say, if there are no conservatives left in the race after it’s all over, of these four headless horsemen, let McCain have it. That way we’ll all hate him equally and none of us will want to let him get away with any shenanigans and no one will complain about all the McCain bashing goin on on Free Republic. It’ll be a virtual McCain hate fest. And Hillary won’t be Commander-in-Chief.