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This is about the 2nd or 3rd time I've posted this. Now you'll say I'm spamming. lol Published Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:02 PM PDT News Giuliani campaigns in Newport Beach Former N.Y. mayor slams Democrats and outlines his positions at a fundraiser on Saturday. By Amanda Pennington and Alicia Robinson NEWPORT BEACH — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani led off with his strongest card, his terrorism-fighting credentials, before touching on healthcare, immigration and energy policy in a speech to a welcoming crowd Saturday. "Sept. 11, 2001, taught me — and I believe it taught a lot of people, including President Bush — that we have to remain on offense," Giuliani said. "That means that we have to use our military. We can't show weakness." His visit is expected to be one in long string of appearances in California as he seeks the GOP presidential nomination. Giuliani seemed to hit all the right notes Saturday, getting applause when he criticized Democrats' stance on healthcare and advocated vouchers for schools. Giuliani spoke to about 465 people at a fundraiser hosted by Rep. Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) at the Island Hotel. On immigration, he told reporters he doesn't support amnesty for illegal immigrants, but he could support a guest worker program if there were adequate border security and tamper-proof ID cards. He said that even if illegal immigrants "can demonstrate that they are lawful, that they are paying taxes [and] that they'll pay penalties," they still shouldn't be put ahead of people who go through legal channels. "And citizenship here, if it's earned, should be premised on being able to read and write English and understand American history, so we restore assimilation to the process of immigration," he said.