Very possible but I really can't say for sure right now. What many Rudy fans don't realize is that this could really hurt the GOP, too. I don't think the candidate would receive a significant amount of the national popular vote but it could be enough to swing a few states. But I realized in the past couple of days that arguing with Rudy supporters is worse than having a brain tumor. Some of those people are just flat out stupid.
Hey, nice to see that you realize that.
What the Giuliani supporters fail to realize is all the moderate voters who voted for Kerry and Democratic candidates last election are not pro-war and not going to vote for a pro-war candidate. Their ideal candidate is not a pro-choice pro-war candidate.
Giuliani will do well among moderate voters. 2008 won't be all about Iraq. That being said, he is getting way too much hype over being this super candidate. I'm tired of hearing about Thompson being overrated when Rudy is even worse.
I don't think he could win at this point.
Giuliani isn't just saying we need to finish the job in Iraq. He's saying that Iraq was a good idea, that torture is OK with him, that we need a National ID, that he will use nuclear weapons on Iran if need be. Those stances might woo over Conservatives that would otherwise have stayed home. But none of them are going to play well with the average, middle of the road voter.
To be honest, I don't think the GOP can win in 2008 unless it's candidate runs as a reformer (re: distances himself from Bush) and/or on a "peace with honor" type platform. None of this 'stay the course' rhetoric coming from the current front runners is going to work. But even that could mean defeat, if it alienates enough of the right..
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