Giuliani Strikes a Note With California GOP [4 Ovations]

Wshington Post ^ | 02/10/07 | John Pomfret

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Giuliani Strikes a Note With California GOP Testing the Waters, Former N.Y. Mayor Garners 4 Ovations

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 10 -- Rudolph W. Giuliani came west to learn whether his brand of Republican politics has a chance among party members significantly more conservative than himself. By the time he had received a fourth standing ovation Saturday at the California Republican Party convention, the answer seemed clear.

Equating the U.S. fight against terrorism with the Civil War and the Cold War, Giuliani told about 750 of his party's faithful that failure in Iraq would turn that country into a "massive headquarters for terrorism."

"Having had a job where I didn't have any choice but to make a decision," the former mayor of New York said, "prepares you as best you can be prepared to be the president of the United States."

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WaPo excerpted.

Photo at GOP Convention

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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

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[OMalley]

He does well in California (home of rino arnie) and NY (a place that put hitlery in the senate) and this is suppose to prove WHAT exactly to conservative??

[PatrickF4]

Let's see how he plays in South Carolina and Texas. Giuliani represents a conservatism of the wallet. If the Washington Post wants to praise him.... what does that say?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Everyone on FR knows about Rudy's social liberal past. So stop posting the graph. That doesn't deter his supporters, who feel that social issues belong at the local and state level.

The people you need to convince are the people who aren't FReepers and don't usually pay attention to politics.

Good luck!

[jdm]

"Four O's? I'll have what he's having."

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Let's see how he plays in South Carolina and Texas.

Rudy has a network in Texas & the South has warmly received him.

[BunnySlippers]

Arnold was and is reviled by the CA GOP ... not Rudy!!!

FOUR STANDING OVATIONS!

[OMalley]

Just a guess, but i dont think it is so much for the Rudy supporters, but for the undecided here at FR as well as the many thousands of lurkers that arent registered.

[narses]

LOL, the truth about your odd candidate bothers you, doesn't it? Sorry. I will keep telling the truth about him. You may defend the gun-grabbing babykiller all you want. Me, I will simply keep exposing him.

[BunnySlippers]

LOL!!!

Cue Judith Giuliani

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[narses]

"FOUR STANDING OVATIONS!"

During a 45 minute rambling diatribe. He bored them and they needed to get the blood circulating.

[Bahbah]

Hi, BunnySlippers. Put me on the list, please.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

but for the undecided here at FR as well as the many thousands of lurkers that arent registered.

This is a conservative Forum.

So why would there be undecideds? Everyone, including Congressman Hunter, gets wide exposure here.

And the lurkers can make up their minds too, otherwise they wouldn't be "lurkers."

[Enosh]

significantly more conservative than himself

California Republican Party convention

LOL!

Try South Carolina!

[jeltz25]

from the article:

Nevertheless, the Brooklyn-born son of an ex-convict has significant obstacles in his quest to become president.

Gee, I guess his grace period is over. It's one thing to go after him on his views, but now the WaPo has to bring his father into it from day one? Look forward to the italian/ex-con/mafia angle being played to the hilt. By the time the press gets through with him, they'll have the country convinced he's Tony Soprano.

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