Rudy Giuliani Throws Hat Into 2008 Presidential Ring

Post Chronicle ^ | 2/1/07

[areafiftyone]

According to a source close to The Giuliani campaign, Rudy Giuliani is throwing his hat into the ring.  The Hinzsight Report confirms, through a source close to the Giuliani campaign, that he is presently sending people out into all 50 states to secure his name on the primary ballots.

"Despite Mayor Giuliani's public cautiousness, this is evidence that he is seriously pursuing the Presidency in 2008, and he should be taken very seriously. 

Critical state polls have shown Mayor Giuliani leading the pack, and it's about time that he start being considered what he is--the front-runner" a source tells The Hinzsight Report.

Giuliani has lined up nearly 300 key Republican supporters in New Jersey for his bid for the 2008 presidential nomination, his campaign announced this week.

In a recent Quinnipiac University poll of New Jersey voters, it showed Giuliani leading all Republican presidential candidates and ahead of Sen. Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic contender, in a head-to-head matchup.

The New Jersey primary, which is currently set for Feb. 26, is likely to move up to Feb. 5, placing it early in the campaign season and increasing its significance.  As many as 15 states could hold their Republican presidential primaries Feb. 5, reports Gannett.

[JimFreedom]

She has the FBI files! LOL! And unannounced trips to Marcy Park, yikes!

[melancholy]

Thank you for your post.

I will vote for the GOP nominee in the general election.

That said, I would have voted for Rick Santorum all the way. Unfortunately, he's not running.

In a nutshell, this tells you my opinion on candidates and what they stand for.

Now, it comes down to winning which is defined as: no RAT President, especially Hitlery bringing Willie back to the WH.

To avoid a RAT president it comes to a very simple vote: VOTE GOP, period.

I detest McPain but I'll still vote for him if he wins the nomination. If you notice, I have never threatened or mentioned staying home or going third party because if I do, it’s the equivalent of voting RAT.

You heard the above argument before and as you know, even if all of us vote for our candidate in the general election, he can't win without some Independents and Conservative Dems voting with us. It's a matter of numbers, fraud and what have you.

Bottom line is: I want a GOP President and Congress and I'll do my part to accomplish this.

We can't lose in '08 just to prove a point. The stakes are too high to take chances. IMO, Gambling with the future of this country in a crucial time is too dangerous to contemplate.

[garv]

Have no fear, Newt will soon be here.

[Howlin]

I wish Rick would run!

[areafiftyone]

We read it and acknowledged it. But remember he did not say we could not post Rudy threads. So if he decides we can't we will abide by it. So there is no need to remind us.

[Peach]

What they're doing with spam is pushing people toward Rudy; freepers have openly said that openly on these threads which has me LOL'ing.

What's been quite interesting is to see that the forum rules clearly have a lot of wiggle room depending on what cause is being supported in relation to the violation.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

GO RUDY

[narses]

LOL, he is running for office and pandering. He disobeyed the law as Mayor on immigration. He sued gunmakers, showing his contempt for the Constitution. He is a liberal. He lies.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

So far, the campaign is based on, "vote for me, I'm better than Hilary". I'll be damned if I can see how.

[areafiftyone]

but... but.... you're from Georgia! Rudy can't win the South </sarcasm>

[dmw]

Now that's the kind of common sense we need to see more of here on FR. People who will only vote for their "perfect" candidate and no one else, these are the people that helped put the dems in control of congress. Why is that so difficult for people to understand?

[narses]

Rudy Guiliani has marched in lockstep with liberals on affirmative action, gay rights, gay marriage, gun control, school prayer, tuition tax credits, liberal immigration policies, and he's reinforced it, time and time again. Just about everytime Rudy opens his mouth, offensive liberal words come pouring out. As Mayor, Rudy put liberals in high-paid city jobs, an indication what a Rudy WH would look like. Here then is Rudy in his own words:

--The New York State Liberal Party on its endorsement of Rudy Giuliani for Mayor: "When the Liberal Party Policy Committee reviewed a list of key social issues of deep concern to progressive New Yorkers, we found that Rudy Giuliani agreed with the Liberal Party's stance on a majority of such issues. He agreed with the Liberal Party's views on affirmative action, gay rights, gun control, school prayer and tuition tax credits. As Mayor, Rudy Giuliani would uphold the Constitutional and legal rights to abortion." N.Y.S. Liberal Party Endorsement Statement of Candidate Giuliani for Mayor of New York City April 8, 1989

--On the Republican Party: "Mr. Rockefeller represented 'a tradition in the Republican Party' I've worked hard to re-kindle - the Rockefeller, Javits, Lefkowitz tradition." Rudy Giuliani told the New York Times July 9, 1992

--Village Voice Interview with Guiliani: He was asked: "What kind of Republican Is [Giuliani]? A Reagan Republican?" Giuliani pauses before answering: "I'm a Republican." Village Voice January 24, 1989

--On Attending 1996 Republican Convention: Rudy expressed his pleasure when he wasn't invited to the Republican National Convention in San Diego. "If I take three or four days off from city business, I want to do it for a substantive purpose. It didn't seem to me any substantive purpose could be served by going to the Republican convention." said Rudy. Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Page 459, by Wayne Barrett

--On Barry Goldwater: Giuliani described John Kennedy as "great and brilliant. Barry Goldwater as an "incompetent, confused and sometimes idiotic man." New York Daily News, May 13, 1997

--On President Bill Clinton: Shortly before his last-minute endorsement of Bob Dole in the 1996 presidential election, Giuliani told the Post's Jack Newfield that "most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine." Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett.

--The Daily News quoted Giuliani as saying March 1996: "Whether you talk about President Clinon, Senator Dole.... The country would be in very good hands in the hands of any of that group." An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett.

[JimFreedom]

That's right since DH is a 'conservative' he dosen't need any money, he said it, I hope he believes it! :)

[narses]

Hillary never wears a dress. :)

I’m pro-choice. I’m pro-gay rights, Giuliani said. He was then asked whether he supports a ban on what critics call partial-birth abortions. “No, I have not supported that, and I don’t see my position on that changing,” he responded. Source: CNN.com, “Inside Politics” Dec 2, 1999 http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Rudy_Giuliani_Abortion.htm

ANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES (November 14, 2006)

RUDY GIULIANI (R), FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY: I'm pro- choice. I'm pro-gay rights.

KING: Giuliani supports a woman's right to an abortion, and back in 1999, he opposed a federal ban on late-term abortions.

GIULIANI: No, I have not supported that, and I don't see my position on that changing.

KING: Immigration could be another presidential landmine. Back in 1996, Mayor Giuliani went to federal court to challenge new federal laws requiring the city to inform the federal government about illegal immigrants.

JEFFREY: He took the side of illegal immigrants in New York City against the Republican Congress.

KING: Giuliani opposes same-sex marriage but as mayor, he supported civil unions and extending health and other benefits to gay couples. He also supported the assault weapons ban and other gun control measures opposed by the National Rifle Association.

GIULIANI: I'm in favor of gun control. I'm pro-choice.

Republican Big-Wigs Support Pro-Abortion Event in NY

Pro-abortion Governor George Pataki and New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who also supports unrestricted abortion, are co-chairs of the 2000 Choice Award Presentation to be held on May 30 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. The event is sponsored by the Republican Pro-Choice Coalition, a group that is campaigning for the removal of the pro-life plank from the Republican National Platform.


http://www.nationalreview.com/murdock/murdock200503010743.asp

[GulfBreeze]

(Just a backhanded defense of my guy you know...)

I got an invite. I know.

[Howlin]

Because they are GLAD the Democrats are in power now; they actually think they control the party now!

[Spiff]

(((((CONSERVATIVE PING)))))

Giuliani/Clinton/GOP vs. Dem Platform Comparison
Issue	Giuliani	Clinton	GOP Platform	Dem Platform
Abortion on Demand	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Supports
Partial Birth Abortion	Supports Opposed NY ban	Supports	Opposes	Supports
Roe v. Wade	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Supports
Taxpayer Funded Abortions	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Supports
Embryonic Stem Cell Research	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Supports
Federal Marriage Amendment	Opposes	Opposes	Supports	Opposes Defined at state level
Gay Domestic Partnership/ Civil Unions	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Supports
Openly Gay Military	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Defense of Marriage Act	Opposes	Opposes	Supports	Opposes
Amnesty for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Supports
Special Path to Citizenship for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Supports
Tough Penalties for Employers of Illegal Aliens	Opposes	Opposes	Supports	Opposes
Sanctuary Cities/ Ignoring Immigration Law	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Supports
Protecting 2nd Amendment	Opposes Record opposite	Opposes	Supports	Supports but supports bans
Confiscating Guns	Supports Confiscated as mayor. Even bragged.	Supports	Opposes	Supports Supports bans
'Assault' Weapons Ban	Supports	Supports		Supports
Frivolous Lawsuits Against Gun Makers	Supports Filed One Himself	Supports	Opposes
Gun Registration/Licenses	Supports	Supports	Opposes
War in Afghanistan	Supports	Supports Voted for it	Supports	Supports
War in Iraq	Supports	Supports Voted for it	Supports	Supports Weak support
Patriot Act	Supports	Supports Voted for it 2001 & 2006	Supports	Opposes

[dmw]

"Pat Robertson, ubber social conservative, thinks that Rudy would make a good president and said so on national television."

Well, if Pat Robertson says Rudy is the one, then that seals the deal for me! /S

[narses]

Posting truth isn't spam. If your boy in a dress can't take the heat, stop telling lies to the people.

[JimFreedom]

FA!