Posted on 03/10/2007 5:42:54 AM PST by veronica
For the moment, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani sits on double-digit leads over the rest of the Republican presidential-hopeful pack in several national polls.
Why?
"It appears to me that Rudy is going aggressively after the conservative vote," says Pennsylvania Republican and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum. "He has not ceded that ground to anybody."
Santorum, known nationally for his social conservatism, says Giuliani does a good job of reminding people how he governed as a conservative on crime, welfare and taxes in New York City.
Santorum also believes Giuliani has scored points on social issues with his comments about judges and Supreme Court justices.
"Rudy understands that, on those issues, the courts are where conservatives have been losing the battle," he says. "If he is going to be appointing judges in the Scalia-Thomas (mold), then he is sending a very positive message to conservatives that he understands the importance of having the Constitution interpreted for what it says and not for what people want it to be."
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Does anything change due to the video that is on Drudge?? It seems that Rudy once called for public funding for abortions.
He said he governed as a conservative on crime, welfare, and taxes.
I can see people saying that. He didn't govern as a conservative on spending, on guns, on judges, on abortion.
I agree that Hunter is an Awesome guy and I love him a lot. However, he needs to get beyond 1 percent. Can you make that happen?
It is all about the WAR ON TERROR, and I personally don't give a crap about abortion or gay marriage, or whether criminals should pack a hand gun...these are state issues, I will vote in my state to address those issues...I WANT A COMMANDER IN CHIEF, and I think Rudy is angry enough to take the fight to the terrorists that the terrorists deserve. PERIOD.
Dunno. Been asking that question myself.
I knew there were some here that COMMON SENSE would appeal to!
G-d Bless you Gracey, glad to be in yours and a few others ranks!
GO Rudy and G-d Bless America and her war on terror!
Thanks AV. I went to CPAC. Rudy made me a beiever. His speech was awesome. He's a no nonselse, get the job done kinda guy. I don't see his toughness and can-do ability in any other candidates so far. Maybe Newt, but not sure he's as electable. Hugs, :-)_
believer nonsense. I need to go to typing school. sorry
No, no one alone can, but with the help of those of you who think Hunter is "awesome" but still insist on Rudy, we can. This is more important than a high school popularity contest. The only thing Rudy has going for him is being in the right place at the right time. 9/11 NY. And it would have helped a bunch, if he hadn't put his command center in the biggest target, previously hit in the world.
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