Giuliani's... filings don't lend hints to... run - he hasn't... checked the Republican box

Newsday ^ | February 2, 2007 | CRAIG GORDON

[sitetest]

WASHINGTON - Republicans looking at Rudolph Giuliani's campaign for president always ask two questions - is he really running, and is he a "real Republican?"

They're probably not going to like the answers found by Newsday in Giuliani's government filings.

The ex-mayor still is holding back from submitting the simple one-page form declaring himself a possible candidate, despite raising $1.4 million to run. And asked what party he belongs to on a different form, Giuliani didn't say - he left the answer blank.

[Lazamataz]

the Mayor and his ilk

I love my ilk.

[sitetest]

Dear Liz,

"Please, no more wise cracks, sitetest."

I always try to give folks the benefit of the doubt.

The problem is, I was wrong to extend that benefit to him:

"Giuliani's campaign confirmed that leaving off the Republican designation wasn't a typo. It was the campaign's 'judgment that we didn't have to fill in that box,' said a campaign lawyer."

It wasn't an oversight; it was intentional.

Don't ask me why. I don't know.


sitetest

[Fierce Allegiance]

Newsday isn't credible to make any assumptions whatsoever.

Is what they have pointed out incorrect?

[RockinRight]

Except Zell is MORE conservative than Rudy. Quite a bit more.

[areafiftyone]

((((({PING)))))

[Lazamataz]

the Mayor and his ilk

I love my ilk.

[Lazamataz]

The implied assumptions are.

[FreeInWV]

Maybe he doesn't like being called a RINO! LOL!

[WalterSkinner]

Do you think it's too early?

..fair question

We probably have at least the next 6 to 9 months to work this thing out.

The base of the GOP simply will not support an openly liberal candidate on social issues.

Do not rule out some possible new names to surface in the coming months--it's early, so let's not carve each other up too much...

[defconw]

Legal Semantics.

[areafiftyone]

Thanks for the ping. :-)

[sitetest]

You're welcome! ;-)

[MEGoody]

And asked what party he belongs to on a different form, Giuliani didn't say - he left the answer blank.

LOL Maybe Rudy thinks he can switch to Democrat and beat out Hillary for the Dem nomination. Wouldn't be much of a stretch for him to join the Dem party.

[Afronaut]

[Reagan Man]

Thats Nurse Chapel from Star Trek-TOS.

[WalterSkinner]

..help me out Laz, who is that?

I know it's not Rudy--looks like Broadway star Gwen Verdon...

[areafiftyone]

Good Morning defconw! Where have you been? Yeesh! you would think you were planning a wedding or something! ;-)

[Liz]

Maybe Rudy is just waiting for his endorsements from NARAL, Planned Parenthood, Queer Nation and NAMBLA.

LOL. You forgot the ACLU and the Separation of Church and State goons. Not to forget the NOW fanatics.

During Giuliani's run for the NY Senate against Hillary, a chapter of the National Organization of Women endorsed him over Hillary Clinton. You read that right, in 2000 the Dulles Chapter of NOW endorsed Giuliani over Hillary Clinton.

[auto power]

This Freeper is voting for Rudy for his leadership qualities and abilities....two very important characteristics I haven't seen any other Republican candidates possess....other than their HUGE ego.

[Spiff]

Republicans looking at Rudolph Giuliani's campaign for president always ask two questions - is he really running, and is he a "real Republican?"

NO! He is not a real Republican.

Giuliani/Clinton/Dem vs. GOP Platform Comparison
Issue	Giuliani	Clinton	Dem Platform	GOP Platform
Abortion on Demand	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Partial Birth Abortion	Supports Opposed NY ban	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Roe v. Wade	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Taxpayer Funded Abortions	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Embryonic Stem Cell Research	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Federal Marriage Amendment	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes Defined at state level	Supports
Gay Domestic Partnership/ Civil Unions	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Openly Gay Military	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Defense of Marriage Act	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes	Supports
Amnesty for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Special Path to Citizenship for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Tough Penalties for Employers of Illegal Aliens	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes	Supports
Sanctuary Cities/ Ignoring Immigration Law	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Protecting 2nd Amendment	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes Supports bans	Supports
Confiscating Guns	Supports Confiscated as mayor. Even bragged.	Supports	Supports Supports bans	Opposes
'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 Weak support	Supports
Patriot Act	Supports	Supports Voted for it 2001 & 2006	Opposes	Supports

"Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine." - Rudy Giuliani