February 16, 2007
Three guesses on what will happen when they find out
Attention people who think I'm just being mean when I say Giuliani can't win the primary: 57% of Republican voters either think Rudy is pro-life or don't know his position on abortion at all.
Allah wonders "Exit question: given that the same poll has Rudy with a 25-point lead over McCain head to head, how much do the social issues even matter?"
I say they matter very much to the exact people who will choose McCain over Giuliani when they compare their positions side by side. Giuliani is definitely picking up the Anybody But McCain vote right now but it's because the voters don't really know quite how liberal he is on social issues, as evidenced by the poll. When they do, they will go with the pro-lifer.
Posted by Karol at February 16, 2007 02:41 AM | TrackBackTechnorati Tags: Election+2008 John+McCain Rudy+Giuliani
Giuliani is definitely picking up the Anybody But McCain vote right now but it's because the voters don't really know quite how liberal he is on social issues, as evidenced by the poll. When they do, they will go with the pro-lifer.
That depends. Awhile ago, I would have agreed with you. There are, however, a lot of people who will vote for a candidate who doesn't agree with them on all of the issues.
Posted by: Pokerwolf at February 16, 2007 07:41 AMRudy may not be pro-life, but it doesn't mean his personal view points will win out when it comes to public policy. I respect that he does not change his position, just for the sake of being elected (ie George H.W. Bush)...
Mitt Romney...he's pro-life when its in his favor to be, and pro-choice when its not.
Rudy gets the war on terror, and I think the party will eventually rally around him.
Posted by: J. Mark English at February 16, 2007 12:17 PM
