Will dolled-up Rudy get dragged down?

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | 04/15/2007 | Sara Kugler

[NapkinUser]

Ping.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Key words here: It was a joke. But apparently some people, especially on FR, have no sense of humor.

[Rudder]

It's hard to accept but there are some conservatives whose masculinity is so fragile they're actually upset by Rudy's forays on the gender-bending stage.

But, like you said it was a joke and most reasonable people seem to understand that.

[mysterio]

I don't care what he dressed as. It was a costume. My problem with him is his stance on Constitutional issues.

All of the personal life stuff is fluff.

[FairOpinion]

Clinton, Giuliani Way Ahead [Giuliani 47%, McCain 25%, Romney 10%, None 13%]

Also check out the internals:

RG has 60% favorability rating among R primary voters, with only 10% negative. What is even more interesting that after another month of Rudy bashing, his favorability rating is UP from a month ago: 48% in March to 60% in April, and his unfavorability rating is down from 12% to 10%. The undecideds went from 40% to 30%, meaning that ALL those previously undecided now have a favorite opinion of RG, and 2% of those who has an unfavorable opinion, now have a favorable opinion.

Looks like the more people learn about him, the more they like him.

The Rudy bashing just doesn’t get traction — that’s why he will win the Republican nomination and can also beat Hillary.

[NapkinUser]

[JustaDumbBlonde]

This is the third time I’ve seen this same article posted here. Do different papers use different titles for the same article?

[FairOpinion]

“But apparently some people, especially on FR, have no sense of humor.”

Exactly — that is all they are demonstrating, by this obsessive dwelling on this joke.

[NapkinUser]

Get back to me in January. Polls now are so meaningless...no worder that’s all the Rudymites have to cling on to!

[FairOpinion]

Parties’ nominees likely to be decided by early February

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1817843/posts

“This speedup would heavily favor well-funded, well-known front-runners, such as New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who leads her chief rivals for the Democratic nomination, and former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, who has lengthened his lead for the Republican nomination by double-digit margins, according to most polls. “

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How Reliable Are the Early Presidential Polls?

http://pewresearch.org/pubs/410/how-reliable-are-the-early-presidential-polls

“In seven open Republican contests since 1960, the early front-runners held on to win the party nod six times. By contrast, early Democratic poll leaders won four out of eight open contests between 1960 and 2004. “

[Central Scrutiniser]

It's hard to accept but there are some conservatives whose masculinity is so fragile they're actually upset by Rudy's forays on the gender-bending stage. But, like you said it was a joke and most reasonable people seem to understand that.

Key word being reasonable. Not a lot of reason on the Rudy threads here lately, just a bunch of kooks.

[Oztrich Boy]

Giuliani quipped: ''I already play a Republican playing a Democrat playing a Republican.

He admits he's not a Republican. Interesting.

[johnny7]

“ ...experts and political observers are wondering whether those well-photographed and widely documented performances -- and others -- could damage his campaign.

I wonder just how many “others” there were. Do it once and it's a joke... when it becomes your 'shtick'... that's another story altogether.

[South40]

He’s got better legs than hitlery.

[NapkinUser]

In seven open Republican contests since 1960, the early front-runners held on to win the party nod six times.

So it's not set in stone. Thanks for proving my point.

[johnny7]

I think he stole that line from Schwarzenegger... :)

[tumblindice]

I never wanted to do this job, this whole mayor, politics gig in the first place!

I... I wanted to be...

A TRANSVESTITE!

He shows his knees, he skips and jumps,
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women’s clothing
And hangs around.... In bars???????

CHORUS

I show my knees, I wear high heels,
Suspendies and a bra.
I wish I’d been a girlie
Just like my dear papa.

Mounties: He shows his knees, he wears high heels
Suspendies?? and a .... a Bra????
(spoken, raggedly) What’s this? Wants to be a *girlie*? Oh, My!
And I thought you were so rugged! Poofter!

CHORUS

All: He’s a transvestite, and he’s okaaaaaaayyy..... (BONG)

Sound Cue: The Liberty Bell March, by John Phillip Sousa.

[garv]

The same poll you're touting also shows that 61% of Republicans are unhappy with the current candidates and 68% believe a candidate should be judged on both their professional and personal life. Not a Giuliani strong suit.

Additionally, in February of 1999 Bush had a 79% favorability rating among Republican voters and by that same month he had already hit 40%+ in the primary polling. Giuliani numbers have been stagnant or declining. He is essentially polling at the same percentage he was in November of 2006. In May of 1999 Bush broke the 50% barrier and 60% by June. Elizabeth Dole was polling 24% in May of 1999, Rudy just polled at 27% in the ARG poll.

I think it's a bit early to get excited about the poll numbers.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Roooooooooooooooody will not carry the south. Thompson on the other hand will mop the floor w/rooooooooooooooooooody.