Giuliani picks up steam in North Carolina

News & Observer ^ | April 2, 2007 | Rob Christensen and Bill Krueger

[Gop1040]

"Ha ha, I agree, he should look at supporting a new candidate who has a genuine conservative message."

How quickly you throw your candidate Romney by the wayside.

[JohnnyZ]

I don't know how you could have imagined I support Slick Willard. I wouldn't vote for him in ANY election.

[Gop1040]

"I don't know how you could have imagined I support Slick Willard. I wouldn't vote for him in ANY election."

Oh my god, I think I entered the Twilight Zone!

[Repub4bush]

They also hosted fundraisers at their home for Bush too!

So what?

[KATIE-O]

More good news for Rudy folks.....the clear thinking people who know the risks of a Democrat win in '08.

[Melas]

FWIW, these two hosts are country club republicans who live in a 10,000 s.f., $6 million house which was the highest price ever recorded in NC for a residential property back in 2005.

When exactly did it become chic on FR to slight people for being successful? Would it be better if the Wos's household income was $35k? If so, why?

[Rb ver. 2.0]

FWIW

[writeblock]

"And raising taxes, etc."

You're misinformed. Rudy cut NYC taxes and levies over and over, saving billions for taxpayers. He cut NYC's top income-tax rate by 20.6%. Local city taxes on a family of four dropped 23.7%. He cut the commercial-rent tax. He cut sales taxes, including taxes on clothing. He cut the marriage penalty taz. He cut taxes on commercial rents and on small businesses and self-employed New Yorkers. He privatized municipal assets, selling city-owned radio and television stations and divested the City from the New York Coliseum adding $345 million to erase the City's red ink. He cut NYC's hotel tax from 6% to 5%. Tourism increased 50% in the city per year during Rudy's tenure. Personal income increased 50%. Unemployment in the city went form 10.3% to 5.1%.

[NCSteve]

...spoken like a true country clubber.

I met Culbertson a few years ago and you nailed that one. He wouldn't know a conservative from a fire hydrant. If Hillary changed her registration, Culbertson would beg to be her NC campaign manager.

[Constitution Day]

Interesting.
I have heard the name but don't know anything else about him. I know the type well, though.

[Paul Ross]

Winning elections is what politics is about.

Thus speaks the Rockefeller Wing....

[Paul Ross]

I met Culbertson a few years ago and you nailed that one. He wouldn't know a conservative from a fire hydrant. If Hillary changed her registration, Culbertson would beg to be her NC campaign manager.

Bump. Sounds about right.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Nice cherry picking, and I am sure a few of those are not even close to true.

Keep tooting!

[PhilDragoo]

Thanks for more good news.

[billbears]

Who? Never heard of him...

[Victoria Delsoul]

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is leading in national polls of the Republican presidential field, is picking up support in North Carolina.

Bumpity bump!

[Mojave]

It is intellectually dishonest to keep posting this chart without a corresponding chart of annual increase in city receipts.

Incredible hypocrisy. It is intellectually dishonest to pretend that wild increases in spending are fiscally conservative.

[MtnClimber]

Give us someone to RULE over us said those who hate freedom.

[Paul Ross]

"He is basically conservative, outside the social issues."
And raising taxes, etc.

And Gun Control.

Now on wife #3... oh, is that a social issue??? Just how many does it become a matter of character?

[M. Thatcher]

It is intellectually dishonest to keep posting this chart without a corresponding chart of annual increase in city receipts.
Incredible hypocrisy. It is intellectually dishonest to pretend that wild increases in spending are fiscally conservative.

You are simply wrong. Rudy ran a frigging SURPLUS.

Diarrheac posting of your only-half-the-story chart is indefensible, but doesn't surprise me.