Posted on 02/28/2007 11:01:32 AM PST by madprof98
RUDY Giuliani has opened a lead of up to 20 per cent over his declared rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, sparking near panic among Washington's pundits that a thrice-married supporter of abortion, gay rights and gun control could create such enthusiasm in a party dominated by Christian conservatives.
The former New York mayor's slew of strong poll results among likely Republican primary voters is battering the conventional wisdom that Mr Giuliani is too socially liberal and combustible to win the nomination. Some commentators insist the numbers cannot last and that Mr Giuliani's popularity will evaporate once voters are reminded of the positions he has taken and his tarnished record as an arrogant mayor with dubious connections in New York City.
Others are trying to find a reverse gear for their opinions because no Republican candidate in modern history has been so far ahead at this stage in the contest and then failed to win the nomination.
In Virginia, where Republican activists gathered for their annual dinner to hear him speak at a Marriott Hotel on Tuesday, it does not take long to discover his appeal.
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Audience member Richard Brown said he would consider voting for Mr Giuliani. This might not be remarkable, except that he served as a US navy pilot on the same ship as Senator McCain in the Vietnam War and is worried that his former comrade is now trying "to grasp more of the right wing of our party".
Asked if he was worried about Mr Giuliani's social positions, he said: "There's not a candidate with a clean skirt out there. Hell, I've been married myself three times."
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Agreed.
Obviously, then, you belong to the Nancy Pelosi school of pro-life Catholicism. Father Drinan a great inspiration to you as well?
moral values are so..yesterday. At least in The United States of America (it's sad, but it's true!).
The problem blocking your assesment: 40+ of federal encroachment on State power (and they courts helping them out); it isn't realistic to expect those 'issues R. Guiliani is liberal on' be dealt with soley on the state level today: do something about the courts and federal power, then WE can talk!
Bottom line is people who live in glass houses... the only difference these days is candidates can be divorced and if they have cheated everyone knows about it; vs years ago when the press kept everything secret. Maybe that wasn't a bad thing, now I think about it.
LOL! I don't know!
Carolyn
"It's been reported on FR before several times. I can't find it right now"
Here's a quote from Newt yesterday...
""I wouldn't consider running for president until late September," he added. "If there's not someone who has the right ideas and the right solutions, we'll consider running.""
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