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Rudy's "Winnability" Gamble

Rudy Giuliani and his supporters are hoping that with Hillary Clinton as the odds- on favorite for the Democratic nomination, Republicans will pay more attention than usual to the question of which of the possible Republican nominees may have the best chance of denying her the White House. They hope Republicans will end up convinced that Rudy would be stronger than the others.Thus, when one encounters a rabid Giuliani supporter these days, the argument goes something like this: "Only Rudy can beat Hillary, and, therefore, any Republican who wants to win has to support the man." Some will go further and suggest that if you don't support Rudy it really means you don't care much or enough about retaining the White House or, more importantly, denying it to Mrs. Clinton.

The argument that only Rudy can win is meant to negate questions or concerns about his positions on major issues or whether he would make the sort of president Republicans will be proud of once he actually gets to the White House. It's a gamble, but one Rudy's supporters must think worth taking in spite of the obstinate historical tendency of primary voters to ignore what is called "winnability" in selecting a party nominee.

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