Posted on 01/28/2007 8:24:22 AM PST by Spiff
Giuliani touts experience, but personal life may be an issue
BY CRAIG GORDON
Newsday Washington Bureau
January 28, 2007
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Rudolph Giuliani argued yesterday that his record of cutting taxes, improving security and guiding New York through 9/11 are proof that he could do the same as president - offering his strongest signal yet that he's serious about a White House bid.
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Giuliani is trying to bat down questions from top Republicans about whether his White House ambitions are a popularity-fueled dalliance or something more serious. His speech laid out a point-by-point rationale for his possible candidacy, seeking to portray himself as a tested leader for dangerous times in the mold of Ronald Reagan.
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He also appeared intent on quieting questions about his marital history by giving wife Judith Nathan an unusually high-profile role here. She barely left his side in public, and he called her a "partner" whom he leaned on for everything from getting through 9/11 and prostate cancer to understanding the science behind possible anthrax attacks.
Giuliani didn't mention that when Nathan helped him after his cancer diagnosis in spring 2000, he was, in fact, still married to Donna Hanover, and that the revelation of his illness came amid the messy public breakup of his second marriage.
In the end, Giuliani's two-day visit here encapsulated the promise and challenge of his possible candidacy.
On one hand, his name recognition and tough-guy image in New York, before and after 9/11, helped him draw large and enthusiastic crowds on this visit. But even some who were eager to see him were blunt in saying his personal history and liberal social stances could prove a serious, perhaps insurmountable obstacle to winning their votes.
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If I'm faced with an extremely unpalatable choice in the 2008 general election I'll face it then, in the meantime I'll do what I can to make sure I don't.
You and me both. Keep it up.
One nice thing about the grueling American electoral process...it will be a trial by fire for the candidates.
It seems Peach has gone into hiding. Hmmmm...
Send her a nice case of "spam" for her time away.
It will be, on all sides. An "open" seat does that. Would that we had such choices in Congress.
Yep. This is gonna be some spectator bout...knock down and drag out. I can't wait.
Oh Spiff - is it possible for you to answer a question? Or do you just spam and insult? How do you feel you are doing so far in preventing abortion nation-wide?
I served my country as an active-duty Marine for 13 years in a combat MOS.
What have you done constructive for your country?
What you are doing NOW, supporting a LIBERAL RINO (no better, and actually WORSE in many ways, than supporting a demonRAT liberal), is nothing short of DESTRUCTIVE for our party - and for our country.
You are the REAL "young whipper-snapper".
More spam. And yet, you admit you are not doing very well in preventing abortion nation-wide. Ever consider that your approach is off-putting?
Rudy is the front runner right now.
Why hasn't anyone else come forward to change that?
I for one cannot understand why there is no "true conservative" candidate and why is he not running away with this thing?
We are in the middle of fighting the biggest threat to our Republic since WWII and there isn't one person who has come forward that is a viable candidate and meets your specifications.
Your vitriol shouldn't be aimed at Rudy and those who would vote for him but at the so called "true conservatives" who haven't come up with a viable candidate yet.
Time for coming up with that option and he MUST be able to defeat the Psycho Whore or he won't be taken seriously by me or any other reasonable person whose main goal is to win in '08.
LOL, you misread what I said and your petty efforts at insults do nothing to persuade anyone that babykillers are good national candidates.
LOL - hating Rudy isn't going to stop him. But it can ruin you.
"I for one cannot understand why there is no "true conservative" candidate and why is he not running away with this thing?"
Too early. The name-recognition crowd is being tested by fire (and losing ground fast).
I believe the war to be the only issue in 2008. If the Democrats win because of divisiveness on the part of the Republicans, we Republicans will have betrayed our troops. You know that.
BTW, I live in GA and am an older fart than you.
Lighten up, Frances.
Time will tell. You are predicting that Rudy will NOT get the nomination, right? Do you have a prediction for who will?
Hey, did you know that Rudy is NOT a social conservative? :-)
LMAO what a ridiculous arguement. If YOUR way is to promote Guiliani as the nominee, and he becomes the only Republican choice, then, like Bush, it is YOU who's agenda is screwing up the republic.
Here comes the fear mongering again. Scare tactics - it's not a conservative thing to do - but it does work with some people.
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