Posted on 01/27/2007 8:42:25 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
(CBS) NEW YORK -- After all the hinting hemming and hawing about whether they are really in the race Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani left no doubt in the minds of voters that they are serious about a presidential run in 2008.
"As a republican and I'm very, very optimistic that we're gonna turn this around and that we're gonna turn it around very, very quickly. Meaning this year, in time for 2008," said Giuliani-R , Former NYC Mayor at an engagement in New Hampshire.
And Senator Clinton confirmed her White House intentions in Iowa with her newly innovated slogan "I'm in it to win it."
"They're both in the race. Hillary has a much bigger organization set up. She's been raising money nationally longer," said political analyst Joseph Mercurio, about the man who was nicknamed America's Mayor after 9/11 and the senator who would be returning to the White House this time in the top job. "He's got a tremendous amount of name recognition nationally. He needs to set up a national organization before he's fully plunged into the race. But, undoubtedly he's running just as well as she is," he said.
So, what happens if it shakes out to be a Hillary versus Rudy battle for the white house in 08?
Mercurio says, "it would obviously good if one or the other of them won for New York City or the state how that plays in the rest of the country whether the New York image is a drag or not is a whole other conversation."
Check out this link for spiritual support.
http://www.lutheransforlife.org/Life_Issue_Info/Abortion/is_abortion_an_election_issue.htm
I bet you wear Banlon shirts.
Right. Serving in a combat zone so someone can vote on issues and convictions is bad? I thank them for affording me the opportunity.
The anti-fetus wing of the two parties is more rabid...so much so that they've managed to butcher over 45 million Americans. I hope you're proud, and that you understand that God's gonna want an accounting.
He was quoting Jim Robinson, your host.
Why is the phone pattern upside-down from the keypad on the right side of most keyboards?
If Viagra hadn't been invented, Clinton, Newt and Rudy would have stayed out of a lot of trouble ... and Bob Dole would have missed out on an advertising gig.
somebody who can't win.
They blew it in 2006 with their temper tantrums. If I have any say they are not going to blow 2008 as we all reach out to those that have been driven away and others to win the WH and Take Back Congress. We cannot afford to pander any longer to that group. The President cannot overturn abortion and his job is to uphold the law of the land even if there are some bad laws. Don't think some of them have ever gotten it through their heads that the President has no power on the subject! We do have three branches of Government!
As a Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I appreciate your helpful link and will check it out.
Rev. Dr. JH, DD
How about those on here that are trying to 'redefine' conservatism with their new, modern, phoney 'labels' for conservatism that include,,,,
"common sense conservative",,,,
"pragmatic conservative",,,
or "realistic conservative"???
Did I miss any?
Those are the new, trendy, artificial terms that many Rudy supporters have dreamt up--and used repeatedly here on FR to justify (and rationalize in their minds) their support of a LIBERAL, lawyer from New York--while diluting, obfuscating, fracturing and REDEFINING traditional principles of the Republican Party.
I guess this new political relativism can also be called artificial, 'manufactured conservatism' (my new term)!!
How about THIS INSTEAD? How about 'realistic liberal'? Or 'common sense liberal'? Or 'pragmatic liberal' for a change? Why do Republicans have to MOVE THE PARTY FURTHER TO THE LEFT, instead of the OTHER PARTY moving somewhat to the middle???
Amazing.
and if they help Hillary win in 2008 - the abortion is - IS OVER. look at the SCOTUS makeup, who will retire, who is getting old. If a Dem wins the presidency in 2008, Roe will be the law of the land for another 25 years.
they will all complain about it for another 25 years I guess. I think that's what they want, they just want the issue so they can complain about it - but explain to them how to use the political system to do something about it, they can't grasp it.
The military fights so you have the right to vote but I also have the right to speak out and say that anyone that puts social issues ahead of the military and the WOT gets no respect from me whatsoever and obviously don't have family in the military.
Never heard of not wanting to win elections because without winning your agenda is DOA but that doesn't seem to matter!
I steer clear of that whole keypad hornets nest.. I just use the number keys at the top of the keyboard.
You don't have any say. And you're not representative of Oklahoman Republicanism.
Why don't you call Jim Robinson to the thread so you can play bigshot again? Brought to you by someone who belongs in a mental institution!
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