The article ends withthe big question. And I don't believe that Mayor Giuliani wants to do the Romney-esque flip-flop on those issues. The fact is that there are enough liberterians or supply-side minded Republicans as well as NeoConservatives for him to win the nomination without the social conservatives. But the question is in the general election, will those social conservatives support him or stay home? And if they stay home, can Mayor Giuliani pick off enough Democrats to offset that loss?
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Luis from OC
Feb 13, 2007 18:39
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Noel Granite
Feb 8, 2007 21:12
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James in LA
Feb 8, 2007 21:04
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John Dundon
Feb 8, 2007 16:10
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Rick Castleberry
Feb 8, 2007 14:28
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Elizabeth Brown
Feb 8, 2007 13:25
The article ends withthe big question. And I don't believe that Mayor Giuliani wants to do the Romney-esque flip-flop on...
PolAnalyst
Feb 8, 2007 10:36
To sum it up:
If Rudy Giuliani is a Conservative, then the word, "Conservative," has lost all meaning.
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TitansAFC
Feb 8, 2007 11:50
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Michael Smith
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Feb 9, 2007 06:17
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