[jon1856]

Originally Posted by xo_kathy

I really doubt it. I'm in the NYC metro area and was watching a local political analyst on the news. They were saying that a great majority of Republicans outsite NY only know him as the 9/11 mayor. They don't know that he is for civil unions, gun control, and a woman's right to choose. Once they hear that, they often don't like him so much.

Additionally, I saw something a few weeks ago where he was in New Hampshire. The interviewer was speaking to a woman in her 50's, well-spoken, registered Republican, who had attended his speaking engagement. She said she liked him and was interested in voting for him in the primary. Then the reporter said, "Do you know his stance on gay rights, gun control and abortion are X, Y, & Z?" Her eyes got huge and she said, "No, I had no idea." The reporter asked if that would change her vote and she said, "Absolutely!"

Agree, most of the NY metro political reporters have been reporting that for a while now.