Giuliani Inches Closer To Official Announcement

WCBSTV.COM ^ | 12 FEBRUARY 2007 | AP

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Moves Closer To Full-Fledged Presidential Run

(CBS/AP) WASHINGTON -- Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Monday defended the Iraq war and criticized Al Gore's global-warming movie.

As for his presidential ambitions, Giuliani coyly inched closer to a formal announcement.

"I am 100 percent committed," he said. "That official part, I still have to do a formal announcement. But we'll figure out how to do that. My idea is that I'm going to try to announce this in 100 different places."

Giuliani, a Republican, said he supports efforts to move California's 2008 presidential primary from June to February, a shift that would allow him to compete outside of conservative early voting states where his stands on gays, guns and abortion have been viewed as too liberal.

A number of other states are also considering moving up their primaries.

In a wide-ranging speech, Giuliani emphasized his experience as mayor during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his record on reducing crime, unemployment and other problems in the city.

He said the war in Iraq is crucial to combating global terrorism.

"What America needs is probably a reminder of why this is happening and why the sacrifice of those American lives, which is heartbreaking, is necessary," he said. "It's necessary because having a stable situation in Iraq will quicken our ability to defeat terrorism."

Pulling out of the country too quickly, he said, will allow terrorism to "get a home and a headquarters attached to Iran and Syria."

When asked about former Vice President Al Gore's Oscar-nominated documentary about global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," Giuliani criticized the film as lacking in solutions.

Giuliani said he believes global warming is occurring but is not sure how much is caused by humans, and he suggested the U.S. should look at expanding its use of nuclear power and other alternative energy sources.

He also said the U.S. health care crisis must be solved by "preserving the private, competitive market-driven nature of health care."

"That's a much better solution than a topdown government plan," he said.

[JulieRNR21]

http://www.joinrudy2008.com

[Jalapeno]

Adding more spam to this topic.

[potlatch]

Bump Julie!

[don-o]

And in the Bible Belt, in South Carolina, Rudy is doing very well. If he can win here, he can win anywhere.

Until the sheeple learn of his actual positions, which are so well documented on this board. They are still not widely known.

You did agree with me last night, that he flat loses 16-18% of his support when that happens. How is he going to make up slippage like that?

[metalurgist]

Yes, exactly! Rudy needs a day for himself

May I suggest May 1st.

[FreeReign]

Ronald Reagan appoints Rudy twice.

-1981 as an Associate Attorney General placing him in the third highest position in the Reagan's DOJ.

-1983, U.S. Attorney for the SD of NY.

[DKNY]

It smells like, I dunno, democracy.

I recognize the scent... and being a democracy I have cast my vote! :)

[nopardons]

Thanks for posting thtat.

[don-o]

I have cast my vote! :)

Already?? How you do dat?

You live in Chicago or what?

[nopardons]

Since you will be marching, carrying the red, hammer and sickle flag that day, you'd miss it.

[DKNY]

I have cast my vote! :) Already?? How you do dat?

You live in Chicago or what?

New York, same thing.... LOL.

[Irish Eyes]

The Three Musketeers, Areafiftyone, Bunny Slippers, PhiKapMom

Thanks and keep up the good work

GO RUDY !!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Apparently you don't understand that social liberalism produces the demand for big government.

Abortions and homosexuality increased the size of the federal government?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Post #36 - Is that really Rudy's platform? If so, then it makes even more sense to support him.

[PhiKapMom]

Figured we needed a name since each of us keeps the ping list and are working together to keep it updated!

[Doninnj]

"Until the sheeple learn of his actual positions, which are so well documented on this board. They are still not widely known."

Or, are they "the sheeple" because they don't agree with you?

I think most people are very aware of Rudy and his positions on most issues.

[Ciexyz]

Rudy bttt.

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks!

[RockinRight]

I could overlook one, two, probably even three of those things in a candidate...but that's too much!

[PhiKapMom]

That's not true -- Rudy is also for smaller government, less taxes, law and order, and returning social issues to the States.