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Rudy Giuliani discusses possible Cabinet choices and Vice-President

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 3, 2008 · Comments (3)

Honestly I don't think Rudy will have to spend much time thinking about these matters come February. From AP- Giuliani pivoted from a question about potential picks for secretary of state to this: "Let me answer with the question of what you would look for in a vice president first... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (3 votes cast)

Giuliani pulling out of New Hampshire?

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 18, 2007 · Comments (3)

The former New York Mayor has already conceded Iowa to his rivals. From the New York Sun- Rudolph Giuliani's decision to largely abandon the early voting state of New Hampshire and concentrate his efforts on the Florida primary three weeks later reflects an uncomfortable truth for the former New York... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

Hillary, Rudy hold their national leads: Gallup Poll

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 18, 2007 · Comments (4)

The frontrunners in both parties, Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and Rudy Giuliani among Republicans, have seen some erosion in their support recently as rival candidates moved into contention, but their national leads are no longer shrinking, according to the latest USA Today/Gallup Poll (click for full results and links... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Rudy Giuliani vs Bill Clinton- Any difference?

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: November 30, 2007 · Comments (5)

Unless you been asleep, on the moon, or visiting Botswana, you probably heard how former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani billed taxpayers for the security and travel of his mistress, now third wife Judith Nathan. Richard Esposito at ABC News reports- Well before it was publicly known he was... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.5/5 (6 votes cast)

Rudy tells Katie Couric security "scandal" a phony charge

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 30, 2007 · Comments (2)

After the "scandal" about Rudy Giuliani's security costs being "buried" among several city agencies while he was Mayor broke just before the Republican debate, he sat down with CBS' Katie Couric to rebut the charges: Katie Couric: We were talking earlier, Mayor Giuliani, about the scrutiny that you have to... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Thompson endorses Giuliani

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 13, 2007 · Comments (5)

Tommy, that is. Remember him? - former Wisconsin Governor, Secretary of HHS, and recent candidate for the nomination himself. While he is the first of the candidates to endorse anyone, he never gained any traction for his own bid, either in support in the polls or in fundraising, so it... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Rudy Lectures A Ron Paul Supporter

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 10, 2007 · Comments (10)

Okay, this is a humor post, mmmkay? (I hate to have to say that). While all good humor has a basis in truth, this is a composite dubbed together for laughs. It's as phony as Hillary Clinton's donor list. Enjoy anyway, because it could happen: UPDATE: Through an unspeakably rude... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (5 votes cast)

Could Santorum as VP be Rudy's answer?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 6, 2007 · Comments (19)

Jim Geraghty at NRO's The Campaign Spot looks at the threats of "social conservatives" to form a third party if the Republican nominee fails to appeal to them (meaning: is Rudy Giuliani). He speaks to a source who doubts the feasibility: He noted that James Dobson, in a New York... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (3 votes cast)

Bishop Would Deny Communion to Giuliani

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 4, 2007 · Comments (30)

Asserting the official Church position, the Archbishop of St. Louis states he would refuse Holy Communion to Rudy Giuliani due to his pro-choice positions. Cheryl Wittenauer reports for the Associated Press: Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke, who made headlines last presidential season by saying he'd refuse Holy Communion to John... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (3 votes cast)

Let 1000 cash-flowers bloom

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 28, 2007 · Comments (2)

Wednesday night the Rudy Giuliani campaign webcast the former Mayor from a New Jersey "house party" to over 1000 "satellite" parties in private homes around the country. The event struck as the deadline for contributions loomed for the third-quarter reporting period, and just after the campaign fired the finance chairman.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (4 votes cast)

Giuliani's top fundraiser - OUT

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 27, 2007 · Comments (3)

Rudy Giuliani's chief fundraiser is leaving the campaign shortly before the third quarter reporting period ends, Libby Quaid reports for the Associated Press: Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's top finance official is out in a staff shake-up just days before the fundraising deadline for the White House hopefuls. Anne Dunsmore,... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

Rudy raises campaign $$ in London

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 19, 2007 · Comments (1)

Rudy Giuliani is in London, soliciting campaign donations from Americans there and meeting with the current and two former Prime Ministers, David Saltonstall and Ellen Tumposky report for the NY Daily News: Rudy Giuliani is headed to London today to pick up some cash - and some cachet - by... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (4 votes cast)

Rudy's web ad answering Hillary Clinton

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 16, 2007 · Comments (2)

The Giuliani ad attacking Hillary on Petraeus: ... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (3 votes cast)

Rudy rips Hillary on Iraq

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 13, 2007 · Comments (1)

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani isn't letting Senator Hillary Clinton off on her questioning of General David Petraeus, report Teddy Davis, Jan Simmonds, Jennifer Parker, and Sunlen Miller for ABC News: Giuliani accused Clinton of "playing into" a MoveOn.org ad that ran in the New York Times Monday that... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

Rudy and Fred mix it up

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 22, 2007 · Comments (6)

Crossfire has been minimal in both parties' primary races so far, but Fred Thompson "the not-yet candidate" fired a volley across Rudy Giuliani's bow yesterday, and took heavy return fire. Jonathan Martin reports at The Politico: In a post on his blog today that reads a lot like the radio... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (4 votes cast)

Rudy's dream

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 17, 2007 · Comments (2)

Rudy Giuliani relates his dream about the new French President to a New Hampshire audience, via The Politico's Jonathan Martin: Rudy confessed at the end of his town hall meeting this morning that he's having a "recurring dream" about the man Rudy biographer/enthusiast Fred Siegel dubbed "The French Rudy." "Sarkozy... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (7 votes cast)

Poll: Rudy now leads Hillary in match-up

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 16, 2007 · Comments (1)

After several months of trailing Hillary Clinton slightly in a head-to-head match-up, Rudy Giuliani has moved out to a seven-point lead over her - confirming in a way the positive news for him in a CBS Poll whose small sample raised questions. Rasmussen Reports has the story: After being virtually... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (8 votes cast)

Rudy retracts Ground Zero claim

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 10, 2007

After opponents jumped on the accuracy of his statement that he spent "as much or more" time at Ground Zero after 9/11 as recovery workers, Rudy Giuliani retracted the claim, saying he "misspoke." Libby Quaid reports for the Associated Press: "I think I could have said it better," he told... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (3 votes cast)

Rudy: liberal judges hurt democracy

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: July 25, 2007 · Comments (2)

Rudy Giuliani says judges who do not strictly construe the Constitution "imperil the American democracy" by legislating from the bench. Michael R. Blood reports for the AP: Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday that judges who are not so-called "strict constructionists" threaten American democracy. Giuliani, answering a question at... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (6 votes cast)

Romney spent over $20 mil in 2nd quarter

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: July 13, 2007 · Comments (1)

Mitt Romney will undoubtedly lead all Republicans in second quarter spending when everyone's full reports are filed. Jeremy Pelofsky has the story for Reuters: Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney spent almost $20.5 million in the second quarter on his campaign, nearly double the party front-runner Rudy Giuliani, according to... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

Rudy fields flak from fair tax fans in Florida

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: July 7, 2007 · Comments (9)

Fair tax supporters in Jacksonville, Florida jeered Rudy Giuliani's refusal to pay lip service to their favorite policy today, reports Ron Word of the Associated Press: Giuliani addressed a group of about 500 people in a standing-room only crowd at a town hall meeting at the University of North Florida,... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

Rudy faces gun questions in Savannah

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: July 7, 2007 · Comments (1)

At a town hall meeting in Savannah, Georgia, Rudy Giuliani faced several questions on gun control as well as pro-life issues, Russ Bynum reports for the Associated Press: Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, a strong proponent of gun control during his years as New York mayor, told a Southern audience... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (4 votes cast)

Rudy blasts Hillary's tax hike plan

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: May 31, 2007 · Comments (2)

Rudy Giuliani sharply criticized Hillary Clinton's promised tax increases and her socialist rhetoric while campaigning in California, Josh Gerstein of The New York Sun reports: Mayor Giuliani is labeling Senator Clinton's plan to reverse President Bush's tax cuts "an astounding, staggering tax increase" that would turn back the clock and... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (3 votes cast)

Rudy: Cut federal workforce by 20%

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: May 8, 2007

Rudy Giuliani wants to cut the non-defense federal workforce by 20%, and to cut non-defense spending. Stephen Dinan of the Washington Times reports: Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph W. Giuliani last night said he would use attrition to cut more than 20 percent of federal civilian government employees and wants an... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (4 votes cast)

Gay Republicans favor Rudy

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: May 7, 2007

Rudy Giuliani's moderate record on social issues helps him appeal to gay Republicans, as Colleen Slevin of the Associated Press reports: Rudy Giuliani emerged as a favorite among many members of the GOP's largest gay organization, who cited his record on social issues, taxes and defense. However, delegates to the... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.5/5 (4 votes cast)

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