Posted on 09/28/2006 6:28:42 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani predicts that embattled Sen. George Allen will win re-election despite the charges of racism that have been leveled against him.
As NewsMax has reported, the Republican senator — a strong contender for the Republican nomination for president in 2008, and therefore a potential Giuliani rival — is in a tough re-election race with Democrat Jim Webb.
The liberal media, hoping to knock Allen out of the Senate, rushed to judgment over Allen’s alleged racism, repeating the claim that Allen’s former football teammate, Dr. Ken Shelton, made on the liberal-leaning Web site Salon.com that Allen often used a racial slur to refer to black people.
Allen has vehemently denied the charge.
Political scientist and former Allen classmate Larry Sabato also alleged that Allen used the "n-word,” only to say the following day that he hadn’t actually heard Allen use the word.
Giuliani is convinced the flap surrounding Allen won’t derail his re-election bid because he’s been a "great senator.”
"You can take somebody's career and you can do all kinds of things with it, you can spin it one way or another,” Giuliani said during a Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., campaign stop on behalf of Rep. Clay Shaw, R-Fla., who is also seeking re-election.
"But I believe Sen. Allen is a good leader. I also believe he's going to be elected by the people of Virginia. They know the great work he's done for them as a governor and a senator, and they really appreciate it."
Giuliani added, "Sen. Allen has been a very, very effective leader. First of all, he's a good friend of mine. And I've known Sen. Allen a long time. He's been a great governor, a great senator, and you know, these things happen in campaigns, the focus gets on criticizing [a candidate] and finding everything wrong with them.
"What you have to think about is, what kind of senator has he been?," Giuliani asked. "He's been a great senator for Virginia, he's accomplished a tremendous amount. There are very few people who understand the threats to this country as well as Sen. Allen does, and we need him in the United States Senate."
We need the next man in the Oval office to continue the asault on the jihadists, not let up, no quarter. I think Rudy is one who will never forget 9/11.
Hypocrites, who?
Yea but try to convince the anti-rudy/anti-NY/anti-northeast people that Rudy would be the one is like pulling teeth. They think Rudy is.. and I quote... "a babykiller,gun grabbing,gay loving cross dresser!"
If I were Giulaini I would go for broke and attempt to run Third Party.
The country is sick and tired of both Democrats and Republicans and a marquee name - if he could raise the money- I believe in 2008 can shake the American political system to its foundation.
McCain's self printed currency is he was captured by the people he bombed and held prisoner for eight years. This game is getting old.
I would take anyone of these people over McCain:
Rudy Giuliani
Chris Wallace
Richard Armitege "If you don't help us, we will bomb you back to the stone age".
Tony Snow
Tammy Bruce
Michelle Malkin
He heartily endorced Mario Cuomo as well.
I like Rudy more than McCain but less than Allen.
Having said that, I haven't thrown my support behind any ofthe three,or anyoneelsefor that matter.
IMHO, it's way too early.
I will say this though.I'm about sick and tired of being insulted by people who've already cast their ballot, and berated by same.
I've been saying that. The American people are sick of Democrats and Republicans bickering back and forth. They had enough in 2000 and 2004 and won't want it again in 2008.
But no possible Republican nominee is even suspect of forgetting 9/11.
That dead horse isn't going to get Rudy anywhere.
He has plenty of time to renounce and repudiate his liberal past. He should get to it right after the elections. Meanwhile he's doing the right thing campaigning for Republicans of all stripes.
He won't be elected without repudiating his liberalism. There are plenty of candidates who will ably prosecute the WOT.
Rudy will do that when the time comes. Right now he wants the Republicans to get elected. THAT is his first priority!
Here in PA, Santorum is running commercials with Rudy recommending him.
They are very good commercials!
Rudy has been all over the place helping Republicans get elected. If anyone can help its Rudy (aside from Bush). I think the Republicans will keep the House and the Senate.
If this gets played correctly it will be like pitching David Ortiz a nice fastball slightly away with the bases loaded.
George Allen has the guns for this if his handlers let him do what he does.
Make no mistake, Mccain would pile on Allen if he could. Mccain isn't that dumb though, he knows he can't pile on a senator up for reelection especially when the balance of the senate could be in play.
Yes, clinton is partly responsible for 9/11, as is bush. But lets not forget, Clinton didn't fly the planes into the WTC, and neither did Bush. A bunch of crazy islamists did and they are to blame.
Actually the rumor has it that Mccain encouraged webb to jump into the race, since him and webb are friends. I wouldn't be surprised if it was true, mccain is a snake of the first order.
Exactly right. Why can't the Dems get mad at the real people who caused 9/11?
but he slapped down her thighness...
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With McCain I can believe it! He's a backstabber!
I voted for McClame in his first Congr. race way back when, and for senator his first time around. I'm ashamed of that now. He's worse, IMHO, than Chafee. At least Chafee is consistently limpwristed. But McLame has no principles, save electing McLame.
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