Giuliani and McCain

Chuck Todd suspects that they have completely different bases of support. Rudy is getting support from the Bush base, Todd argues, but he thinks most Giuliani supporters haven’t yet got a clue that Rudy is pro-choice, socially tolerant of gays, and in favor of some gun control. Rudy’s a Bush proxy – but a very fragile one. McCain’s supporters, on the other hand, know exactly what they think about him, and his current support is solid. That leaves a potential pool of Bush groupies up for grabs. McCain’s pandering to Bush makes even more sense now, doesn’t it?