Rudy! Rudy!

Time came out with a poll that predicted how an election might go if Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Barak Obama, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Sen. John McCain were on the ballot. The results showed that should Rudy Giuliani emerge as the Republican nominee for President, he would win in a match up with Sen. Clinton or Sen. Obama. Although Sen. McCain might squeeze past Sen. Clinton, he would loose to Sen. Obama.

I’m actually surprised that a more conservative Republican candidate hasn’t emerged. The three big ones all have histories that worry conservatives. Gov. Mitt Romney is doing the predictable thing. He is trying to appear more conservative in order to catch that part of the Republican coalition. Sen. McCain, in maverick style, seems to be trying to appeal to independents and conservative Democrats. That’s stupid. You have to shore up the base first and then after you’ve locked them up with the primary, you go after the middle voters.

Do I like Rudy Giuliani? Eh, I’d like him more if he had been a governor first. Although NYC demands government that is on par with state government, I’d still like a little more experience from him before he takes the nation’s helm.

It’s still too early though.