Now what does this say? Here we got Giuliani, pro-choice, pro-gay and a gun control advocate putting some respectful distance between him and the rest of the Republican Presidential pack.

Are Republican’s so afraid that they are willing to put on the back burner their “core values” for the perceived protective leadership of Guiliani? Is the politics of terror and fear backfiring for Republican’s, and more specifically, the Christian Right? And if the Republican electorate is willing to give up so much for “safety”, does this bode well for General Wesley Clark? More questions than answers here.

Poll: Giuliani, Clinton favorites for 2008 nominations

(CNN) — Republicans favor former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008, while Democrats are looking toward Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York for their nominee, according to a CNN poll released Thursday.