Churchgoers' support for Giuliani perplexes religious right
By Bob Novak
Chicago Sun-Times
The most surprising recent national polling result was an answer given by Republicans who attend church weekly when Gallup asked their presidential preference. A plurality chose Rudy Giuliani, a Catholic who in 1999 said: "I don't attend regularly, but I attend occasionally." Their choice raises deep concern among prominent conservative Republicans who feel it would be a serious mistake for leaders of the religious right to scorn the former mayor of New York.
Talking to a few of my conservative friends who attend church weekly, they like Rudy, even with all his faults. Next year will be interesting, that's for sure. :-)
posted by Andy W. Rogers | 7:06 PM
6 Comments:
Probably the same "conservatives" who voted for G.W. Bush twice. Fool me once...
I wonder what they would say if they knew that a vote for Giuliani in the primary is a vote for Hillary in the general.
I voted for G.W. Bush twice and my conscience is clear... Bush vs. Gore; I take Bush. Bush vs. Kerry; I take Bush again. If it was Bush vs. Clinton next year, I would have no problem voting for Bush a third time. G.W. Bush was helped BIG TIME by his opponents in '00 & '04.
That's because you're a stubborn party droid, Andy. I could say to you that there would have been very little difference between a Kerry Administration and the second Bush Administration and you would vigorously deny it, but you can't offer anything substantial to rebut it. Kerry = awful because he's a Democrat. Bush = good because he's a Republican. You don't even notice that the only difference between them is that their wearing different team shirts.
Indeed, should Roodee garner the GOP nomination, you will dutifully go vote for him in the Fall, even though his positions are roughly diametrically opposite of everything you hold to be important. Even though the evidence is astonishingly clear that there would be absolutely no difference between a Giuliani Administration and a second Clinton Administration, you will insist that anything is better than Hillary.
Of course, your vote will be wasted because Roodee has about as much chance of defeating the Beast as Dole did of defeating the Beast's hubby.
Bleh!
...the only difference between them is that their wearing different team shirts.
Meant that to be, "their team shirts are different."
Typing faster than I'm thinking. Time to go to bed.
If my choices next fall is Giuliani vs. Hillary, I'll vote for Giuliani. I can't stand Hillary...
I rest my case, your honor.
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