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To: You Dirty Rats
It was not too surprising that the 2000 election was close. The economy was doing well, and Gore was a decent candidate who was Veep in a reasonably popular Administration.

This brings up another point that I've been meaning to make. Many of the Rudy supporters here like to bring up how Giuliani is strong on economic issues. That may be true. But right now the economy is doing well. In November of next year the economy will likely be doing well. The economy won't be a huge issue for voters. And if the economy IS doing poorly, while Giuliani may have the right economic ideas, the voters are going to want to take out their frustrations on the Republican candidate since they'll be blaming Bush already. And I caution anyone from crossing their fingers and hoping for a bad economy during the primaries just so that they can see Rudy win the nomination. That would be a very liberal thing to do. Kind of like how Democrats hope for massive war casualties so that they can use it against the Republicans. We conservatives don't do that kind of thing.

671 posted on 02/01/2007 10:50:35 AM PST by Spiff (Rudy Giuliani Quote (NY Post, 1996) "Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine.")
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To: Spiff
And I caution anyone from crossing their fingers and hoping for a bad economy during the primaries just so that they can see Rudy win the nomination.

How would a bad economy help Rudy at the expense of McCain and Romney and Gingrich?

Like most people, I need a good economy to keep paying the bills, including my daughter's out-of-state tuition.

You're trying too hard. Stick to sensible points; you are more effective that way.

679 posted on 02/01/2007 10:54:54 AM PST by You Dirty Rats (I Love Free Republic!)
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To: Spiff
And I caution anyone from crossing their fingers and hoping for a bad economy during the primaries just so that they can see Rudy win the nomination. That would be a very liberal thing to do.

I am sorry, but I just cannot let this one pass.

A caution? A warning? Is that projection?

683 posted on 02/01/2007 10:59:32 AM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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