Posted on 02/03/2007 1:17:10 PM PST by BunnySlippers
By JIM DAVENPORT, Associated Press Writer
He keeps an itinerary that has all the makings of a full-fledged presidential candidate: South Carolina this weekend, New Hampshire the one before.
Which is what Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, says he's leaning toward becoming.
"There's a real good chance," Giuliani told The Associated Press on Saturday, after a 30-minute speech and question-and-answer session with party leaders in South Carolina. In year, they will put on the first-in-the-South GOP presidential primary.
On Giuliani's first visit to New Hampshire last weekend since setting up the committee, he told reporters he'd received a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and support from people.
But he said he had not yet decided whether he could make a "unique contribution" toward strengthening the nation that would justify a run for president.
He has emphasized his steady hand dealing with the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. However, his moderate stances on gun control, abortion, gay rights and other social issues could be liabilities for him in a GOP presidential primary that includes hard-core conservatives as a central voting group.
For instance, in November, South Carolina voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on same-sex unions.
"The fact is I appeal to conservative Christians the way I appeal to everyone else," Giuliani said at a news conference. "I don't think you have separate appeals to people."
Giuliani formed a presidential exploratory committee in November to prepare for a possible bid for the GOP nomination in 2008. It lets him raise money and travel the country, gauging how much support there could be for him.
In his few first weeks, Giuliani took in $1.4 million. He collected donations online, and held a major fundraising event in New York in December.
Financial documents show that by the start of this year Giuliani had about $1 million available, having spent money to set up campaign headquarters, buy equipment and hire workers.
The Republicans' top tier of candidates for 2008 includes Arizona Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback (news, bio, voting record).
Giuliani's visit to Columbia wrapped up a busy week in the state for White House hopefuls. Romney was in the capital on Tuesday and Brownback on Friday.
Some of her work was distinguished. Providing information on birth control to poor families just entering the US, info on STDs, how and why a girl could get pregnant - all those are good things. Nobody else was brave enought to do this back then.
I didn't really know much about her, so thanks for pointing this - her desire to wipe out the black race - out to me.
Doesn't change my mind on Rudy though.
But it's documented. That's the problem you have. Your sentiments are documented.
The only one lying about it is you.
Hunter's the man.
LOL. I'd be curious to know what his "moderate stances" on these issues have been.
And my family has around 50 and our family reunions and various weddings are planned for the summer - so you can just add your fifty back in.
Hip-hip-hooray!
Yes. I did. Some of her work was distinguished. Some of it was disgusting.
My far-out suspicion is that Giuliani left that line blank on his FEC form because he didn't have a formal party affiliation when he filled out the form, and he didn't want to run the risk of violating Federal law by including false information on it.
You ain't seen our reunions. 50 was my jumping off point. Very conservative number.
I didn't know much about her either and had to Google her name.
As for abortion Margaret Sanger did not sanction it. Planned Parenthood did not sanction it either, nor did they lobby for it. It just wasn't done then.
One has. That's it. But he's got other issues than Giuliani. Personal ones.
But meanwhile, he's breaking every rule of FR:
Talking about posters without pinging them.
Bringing his issues from one thread to another.
Stalking.
Hey Petronski! Did you miss when our host, Jim Robinson, pointed out to you that the pink triangle you're obsessing about comes directly from the radical gay extremists you're so defensive of? They sell them online. Google is your friend...
I'm told that Bush left it off in his first presidential run.
A flat out lie.
Prove it.
No, it wasn't. She was a vile woman whose views poisoned America and the world. She was an American nazi who advocated for the extermination of everyone she considered expendable.
And you've not seen ours.
Doesn't matter though. I am sure that not all 200 members of your family think the same. You will probably have some voting for Hillary.
It would depend on what part of her work he referenced. I'm guessing it was birth control, not eugenics.
Would you ever support George Pataki for the GOP nomination?
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