HRC does not find a lot of love around here. But I would suggest you look at what the conservatives think of their front runner.
http://www.amconmag.com/...
There are three articles in this issue of American Conservative that are much more brutal than anything I would expect to see written here in a Democratic site even toward Giuliani.
The magazine makes three well argued assertions:
Rudy is a dangerous authoritarian and would go far beyond what Bush has done.
He is far too liberal socially. OK, that doesn't much worry me.
He very much supports a long, ongoing war. He will not get us out of Iraq, Afghanistan, or anywhere else. I would expect a Rudy presidency to put more American troops in more places.
As a lifelong Democrat, I was never likely to vote for the guy. But this article makes me afraid of Rudy. I take great comfort that we could air a lot of commercials on Christian and right wing radio thanking Rudy for his support of gay rights and abortion rights during the general election. That would help keep the fundies at home.