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Giuliani: 2008 Decision After Nov. Elections
NewsMax ^ | 26 March 2006 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 03/25/2006 7:50:52 PM PST by Aussie Dasher

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani told a crowd of about 3,000 people at Oklahoma State University that he won't contemplate a 2008 presidential bid until after November's elections.

Giuliani, who gained international attention in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, said it's important for the nation's security that Republicans retain control in Congress.

"I want to make sure that I can do everything that I can to help my party hold onto the House and the Senate because I think it's very, very important to continue the effort that we're making against terrorism, to have the commitment that we have in Iraq," Giuliani said during a speech Friday at OSU's Gallagher-Iba Arena.

"After the 2006 election, then I'll think about whether I should run for president, whether it makes sense," he said. "We have a lot of really good candidates, some people who at least are also being talked about as candidates, and some of them are very good friends of mine. So there's a lot of thinking that goes into that, and I probably won't decide something like that until next year."

Giuliani, who was paid $100,000 from OSU student fees for his speech, said it is imperative the United States remain committed to the president's goal of establishing an accountable government in Iraq.

"It's important for our safety and security," he said. "It's the best humane objective and it's critical to establishing more order in the Middle East. But it's critical for our safety and security because ultimately that's the way in which you defeat terrorism.

"You defeat terrorism by creating where you can accountable governments in places that breed terrorism," Giuliani said. "That's how we're going to make our children safe."

Giuliani, 61, said he respected President Bush for remaining consistent to his goals "even when other people have abandoned him."

It's to be expected Bush's approval ratings have dipped as the war enters its fourth year, he said.

"It's very, very difficult to sustain a country through a war," he said.

"When we see people dying, when we see loss of life, every time you see a life is lost you wonder is it worth it, and I think the president has to be the one to keep us focused on the fact that it is worth it," Giuliani said.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: 2006; 2008; giuliani; giuliani2008; november; osu; presidentrudy; progay; rino; rudy
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If he does run, how will Rudy get the Christian vote out in 2008?
1 posted on 03/25/2006 7:50:56 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
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To: Aussie Dasher

He will have the gun grabbing baby killing queer marriage vote.


2 posted on 03/25/2006 7:52:42 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Aussie Dasher

How? I'd vote for Satan himself if he was running against Hillary.


3 posted on 03/25/2006 7:52:59 PM PST by Solamente
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how will Rudy get the Christian vote out in 2008?

Consider his likely opponent.

4 posted on 03/25/2006 7:53:36 PM PST by My2Cents ("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Hillary will get it out for him. She's the third horn of the Beast, it's the common knowledge.


5 posted on 03/25/2006 7:54:36 PM PST by GSlob
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To: Aussie Dasher
He'll be tough on security and for a RINO, he's committed to the party's success. Whether he can get the nomination is doubtful. His pro-choice views make him anathema to pro-life conservatives.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

6 posted on 03/25/2006 7:54:39 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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If he is the GOP nominee (not my choice), half of FReepers will sit home, preferring 8 years of Hillary Clinton as President than voting for Rudy because they disagree with him about (a) abortion, (b) gays, and/or (c) 2nd Amendment rights.


7 posted on 03/25/2006 7:54:58 PM PST by peyton randolph (As long is it does me no harm, I don't care if one worships Elmer Fudd.)
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If he does run, how will Rudy get the Christian vote out in 2008?

He just plain won't. There are millions of Americans who just plain won't vote for a man whose heroes include racist eugenicist Margaret Sanger.

I'm one of them.

8 posted on 03/25/2006 7:56:22 PM PST by EternalVigilance (Mexico, watch it, or we'll sic the Texicans on you again.....www.usbordersecurity.org)
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To: Aussie Dasher
There is not enough dope in the state of Louisiana to get me to vote for Gun Grabbin' Rudy. I still fail to see what he exactly did to warrant such silly speculation that he could ever be our next president.
9 posted on 03/25/2006 7:58:28 PM PST by CrawDaddyCA (There is no such thing as a fair fight. Thou shall win at all costs!!)
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Rudy is NOT pro-choice. He supports killing babies. Same as Hitlery...


10 posted on 03/25/2006 7:58:45 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: Solamente
I'd vote for Satan himself if he was running against Hillary.

This "lesser of two evils" approach to the 2008 elections is wrong. There needs to be a real conservative candidate.

11 posted on 03/25/2006 8:02:16 PM PST by Giant Conservative
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Let him campaign for other candidates, and reward him with a cabinet position that doesn't impact upon social issues.


12 posted on 03/25/2006 8:03:57 PM PST by Giant Conservative
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I agree - but it is hypothetical for now, isn't it?

I felt that Rudy got his props merely by being in the right place at the right time. He sucked balls as a Mayor, as his ego and the protection of it disabled his ability to assay his enemies.


13 posted on 03/25/2006 8:12:32 PM PST by Solamente
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To: EternalVigilance
I tell you why he'll win. Cuz the POTUS will have little effect in regards to abortion or gun rigrts. Roe V Wade will prolly be overtuned before 08 anyway....and with 200 million guns in the US that horse left the barn.
And 08 will be about leadership and competence. Litmus tests will take a back seat.

Much to the dismay to some of the litmus test voters on FR.

Lastly Allen or Romney would get slapped around like a government mule by Guliani in the debates.
14 posted on 03/25/2006 8:12:35 PM PST by Blackirish (Hillary is angry AND brittle.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

I hope he wears his low cut dress when he announces. Also, he looks better in pink lipstick than in red. :)


15 posted on 03/25/2006 8:14:08 PM PST by Galveston Grl (Getting angry and abandoning power to the Democrats is not a choice.)
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To: peyton randolph

I predict that he will swing sharp right on two of those three issues.


16 posted on 03/25/2006 8:15:01 PM PST by dervish
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To: Aussie Dasher
said it's important for the nation's security that Republicans retain control in Congress.

What about border security, Mr. Guiliani? The "Republicans" you mentioned are just as traitorous on the issue as the Dems.

17 posted on 03/25/2006 8:15:44 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (None genuine without my signature)
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To: Blackirish

Get real. Guiliani won't win jack. Take your wet dream somewhere else.


18 posted on 03/25/2006 8:16:34 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (None genuine without my signature)
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To: Giant Conservative
Let him campaign for other candidates, and reward him with a cabinet position that doesn't impact upon social issues.

I agree. Guiliani was a tough-as-nails prosecutor. Attorney General is a no-brainer for him. I don't know why he's even considering running for President. He's just not the Presidential type.

19 posted on 03/25/2006 8:19:17 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (None genuine without my signature)
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To: Solamente; Aussie Dasher

The 2008 race is on: I predict it will draw more voters than any other Presidential contest in history. If there is such a thing as a sociopolitical civil war, this will be it.


20 posted on 03/25/2006 8:26:26 PM PST by Giant Conservative
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