by user Pmichael After the beating the Republicans took last November and with an unpopular war still claiming the lives of American servicemen, at first glance the Republicans wouldn't seem to stand much chance of keeping the White House in 2008. Voters are rarely kind to political parties that preside over a poorly managed war. For quite some time, the American public when polled has indicated it doesn't like the direction the country is headed. And George W. Bush's approval ratings are embarrassing and have been for an extended period of time which is seemingly another harbinger of a tough road ahead for Republicans in 2008. With all this, the idea of a Republican winning the White House in 2008 would normally seem preposterous. But the presence of Rudolph Giuliani as a candidate bright