Every time I see this guy, I am more impressed by him. Clearly the biggest issue in the upcoming election is going to be ISLAMIC JIHAD. Rudy calls it Islamic Terror, close enough to show that he knows what we are against. He realizes that this is a global battle against an incompatable ideology (not a religion, because our understanding of religion is that it is a personal matter. Islam has a legal and political component to it; it is not a personal matter). While a number of candidates on the stage seem to have a pretty good grasp on the nature of our conflict, I still think that the only Republican that can win a national election in '08 is Rudy. Since I believe this, I think it is the absolute duty of every person who understands the rise of Islam to vote for him in the primary. In both of the debates between the Democrats, not a single mention of the word "Islam." Hell, a number of them even deny a "war on terror." Anyone sitting out in a general election because they don't like Rudy will be absolutely RESPONSIBLE for Hillary or Barack advocating tolerance of the Religion of Peace's war against liberty.

As for the abortion issue, GW is one of the most anti-abortion presidents that I can think of. What result? Nothing changing. This is because the ONLY influence a president can have on the issue is his (at least for this next election, hopefully not a "her") appointment of Justices to the Supreme Court. Why? Because when the Supreme Court usurped the power of the people to decide this issue in Roe, and upheld it with slight modification in Casey, it removed the decision from both the executive and legislative branches. Your members of Congress have more of an influence in the abortion debate, because they can at least vote to restrict the right to some degree, like they did when they banned partial birth abortions. But a president at this stage in history can only appoint judges that are of the originalist school of Constitutional jurisprudence, and hope that they will disregard Stare Decisis in this matter. So forget about his "pro-abortion" stance; he said he would appoint originalists, and I believe him. It would be political suicide for a re-election bid if he didn't. Finally, the judges you will get as a result of your protesting Rudy and staying at home will be far worse, and willing to invent even more "rights" that you will not like.

Rudy appeals to the center more than any other person running for the Republican nomination. Nominate a strong conservative, and you will end up with a strong socialist, I promise. The center is fed up with the words "Republican" and "conservative" right now, and if we want a chance to preserve our liberties from threats both internal and external, we need to do what it takes to win. Any move Rudy would potentially make regarding your sacred "social issues" that would anger his Republican base would remove any chance for re-election for him, and he knows it. So he won't touch those areas. The things he is talking about, Jihad, economy, conservative approach to government, are what he will implement, and the alternative is downright frightening.

Again, I will quote Goldwater and say "Grow up Conservatives." Do the right thing.