Rudy Giuliani for President?

What about the current GOP frontrunner, Rudy Giuliani for president? Or a better question at this stage might be-what about Giuliani as the Republican candidate? While he presently leads in the Republican polls, many conservatives find him lacking in several areas.

In the area that I consider the number one issue-the War on Terror- I find him to be very appealing. The former New York mayor eloquently expresses the need to fight this war on all fronts. Yet, it should be pointed out that most all of his competitors for the nomination, with the notable exception of Ron Paul, share his view. Where Giuliani raises concern among Republican voters lies in other hot-button issues, such as abortion and illegal immigration. In short, Giuliani supports a woman's right to choose, and, with the latter, is less than hard-line on stopping illegal immigration. As mayor, he supported the idea of New York as a sanctuary city. That stance causes me concern.

Others are troubled by his marital history. He is now married to his third wife, with whom he began a relationship even while married to his former wife. If he ends up running for president against Senator Clinton. this would tend to minimize Hillary's disadvantage of being saddled with the history of her own husband's infidelities.

I consider Mr Giuliani to have been a great public servant as US Attorney for the Southern District Court (Manhatten), where he distinguished himself in the prosecution of the Mafia, as well as his term as mayor, where he cut down on crime and generally improved the quality of life in the nation's biggest city. Of course, he won the hearts of America in the aftermath of 9-11, as he showed himself to be totally involved in the tragedy of the city, attending numerous funerals of the victims. There is no question that, if he is nominated, that I would vote for him.

As for the primaries, I am as yet undecided. Like many others, I am still holding out for a more intriguing figure, with whom I can completely identify on both of the two most pressing issues of our time (terrorism and illegal immigration).