1) The idea that Rudy really is Conservative enough: The fact is that Giuliani is really not conservative at all. All of his Social positions are flat out liberal. For example, he supports Abortion, he supports gay marriage rights, as well as other special rights for gays, and he
doesn't care one little bit what you think of that. He is also soft on Illegal Immigration, being, at the very least, partially responsible for turning NYC into a Sanctuary City, and isn't interested in securing the borders (more on that in a moment). On the surface he appears to be fiscally conservative, but that doesn't hold up as long as he is soft on Illegal Immigration, which is a huge drain on our economy.
2) The idea that he is the right man to deal with Terrorism: The fact is that open borders leave us all vulnerable to terrorist attack, and Rudy has no interest in securing our borders, no matter what he says in speeches and at debates. A man who turned our largest City into a Sanctuary City, is not going to take the serious steps needed to secure the borders and stop the influx. He is also not going to stand up for us and fight against amnesty for illegals. So, just as it is now, under a Giuliani administration, terrorists would still be able to stroll across our borders and set up cells within our country, and plot to kill us, and as long as they stayed below the radar, and especially if they lived in a Sanctuary City, would run virtually no risk of being deported.
3) The idea that only Rudy can defeat Hillary: The fact is that Giuliani and Romney are the two Republicans running right now that stand the least chance of defeating Hillary, if she even gets the Democratic nomination (while it seems likely, even that's not a certainty.) The reason for this is that Rudy or Mitt would so divide the party (as there are a lot of people just like me who will absolutely NOT vote for one of them, regardless) that nominating them is akin to handing Hillary (or whomever the Dems select) an engraved invitation to the Presidency. True Conservatives, and especially Christians, would be forced to seek a third option if Rudy were nominated. In truth, there are several who would be better suited to defeat Hillary than Rudy or Mitt. Fred Thompson, Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, and Tom Tancredo would all stand a better chance of unifying the party and winning the White House than does Rudy. Even Ron Paul would likely be less divisive than Rudy.
4) The idea that Hillary is a lock for the Democratic Nod: The fact is that while Hillary is in good shape for the upcoming Primary, Obama hasn't exactly gone away. In fact, if he would take on some hard news venues, and really get his message out (assuming he has one) he could pull off an upset and really thump the Clinton machine. So, if that were to happen, then any argument for Rudy (however misguided) based on fighting Hillary, would be null and void.
5) The idea that his personal life doesn't matter: The fact is that the personal life of high profile people always matters to Conservatives, especially when it is someone that we are supposed to support and who is supposed to represent us. Being on his third wife, estranged from his children, and with infidelity in his past, how could any conservative ever cast a vote to put this man into office?
As I've said before, and will say again, the lesser of two evils is still evil, so this time, let's try to get someone in the running that we can actually feel good about voting for.
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