The Key Questions That Have To Be Answered About All The Top Tier Republican Candidates
Rudy Giuliani: Can he close the deal with conservatives who are way off to his right on a wide variety of key issues?
Bonus question: Will social conservatives vote for a man who isn’t promising them much and has a personal life that many of them find repellant?
Mike Huckabee: Does he have anything to offer conservatives beyond charisma and social conservatism?
Bonus question: Does he have the money to be competitive down the stretch?
John McCain: Will conservatives forgive him for numerous high profile betrayals on key issues?
Bonus question: Does he have the money to be competitive down the stretch?
Mitt Romney: Do conservatives believe Romney is one of them or a slick politician telling them what they want to hear?
Bonus question: Can a man who’s a member of what many people consider to be a cult be elected President?
Fred Thompson: Is his heart in the race and is he willing to work hard enough to win?
Bonus question: Did he get in the race too late to get his pitch down before crunch time and raise the money he needs to win?