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Giuliani Reports Skyscraping Early Money Total for White House Bid
Congressional Quarterly - CQ Politics ^ | 4/19/07

Posted on 04/19/2007 1:50:48 PM PDT by areafiftyone

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has led the long list of 2008 Republican presidential contenders in early preference polls — and his perceived position as the front-runner, at least for now, was not contradicted by his recent campaign finance report, which shows he has already built a sizable treasury.

Giuliani’s campaign reported total first-quarter receipts of $16.6 million, which included a $1.85 million transfer from the presidential “exploratory” committee he established last November.

With total receipts of $18 million for his campaign to date, Giuliani leads all but three of the current crop of White House hopefuls — Democratic Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois, and Republican Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor — in overall campaign receipts.

Giuliani ended the quarter with $11.9 million left to spend. All but about $1.1 million of Giuliani’s funds were raised for the nominating campaign, with the rest for possible use in the general election should he win the nomination.

Giuliani’s report includes numerous donations that highlight his ties to New York, the nation’s most populous city, which Giuliani headed as mayor from 1993 through 2001.

As an example, Giuliani received contributions from about 30 employees of Lehman Brothers, the large financial services firm that is headquartered in New York.

Giuliani is a longtime fan of baseball’s New York Yankees, who happened to win four World Series titles during his eight years as mayor. Several team executives, including principal owner George Steinbrenner, gave to Giuliani’s presidential campaign.

This profile of Giuliani’s report is the latest in a CQPolitics.com series that is analyzing the first-quarter campaign finance filings of all 19 Democratic and Republican candidates.

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

• Receipts, Jan. 1 to March 31: $16.6 million

• Receipts to date: $18 million

• Expenditures, Jan. 1 to March 31: $5.7 million

• Expenditures to date: $6.1 million

• Cash-on-hand, March 31: $11.9 million

• Debts, March 31: $89,000

Notable individual donors
(who are allowed to contribute $2,300 to a candidate for a primary campaign and $2,300 for a general election campaign)

• John F. Antioco, chairman and chief executive officer of Blockbuster: $2,300

• Richard D. Beckman, president of Conde Nast Media Group: $2,300

• Brian Cashman, general manager of the New York Yankees baseball team: $2,300

• Miguel Estrada, a partner at the firm Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher and an unsuccessful nominee for a federal judgeship in 2003: $2,300

• Alan D. Feld, a senior executive partner at the firm Akin Gump: $2,300

• John Grant, professional staff member for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: $250

• Keith Hernandez, sports broadcaster and a former professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians: $1,000

• Michael D. Hess, a founding partner and senior managing director of Giuliani Partners LLC and Giuliani’s former corporation counsel during his mayoral tenure: $4,600

• John O’Hurley, actor: $4,600

• Susan Molinari, chairman and chief executive officer of The Washington Group and a former House member from New York (1990-97): $1,900 (Molinari also gave Giuliani’s campaign $2,100 in late 2006, bringing her contributions to $4,000)

• Theodore B. Olson, partner at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher and a former U.S. solicitor general: $2,500 (Olson also gave Giuliani’s campaign $2,100 in late 2006, bringing his contributions to the maximum of $4,600)

• Adam Sandler, actor: $2,100

• Charles R. Schwab, chairman and chief executive officer of Charles Schwab Co.: $2,300

• Ben Stein, an author and actor who served as an aide to presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gerald Ford: $750

• George Steinbrenner, principal owner of the New York Yankees: $4,600

• Chad Sweet, chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: $4,600

• James S. Turley, chairman and chief executive officer of Ernst & Young: $2,100

Candidate committees and political action committees (PACs)

One of Giuliani’s strongest supporters in Congress is California Republican Rep. David Dreier, who donated $2,300 through his House campaign committee and another $5,000 through another political committee, American Success PAC.

Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Charlie Dent, who represents the 15th District in and around Allentown and Bethlehem, donated $2,300 through his political committee, Dedicated to Establishing National Teamwork PAC, which forms an acronym of the congressman’s last name.

Among his political supporters at a more grassroots level is West Virginia state Sen. Vic Sprouse, whose campaign committee gave Giuliani’s campaign a $1,000 contribution.

Notable expenses

Giuliani’s campaign reported spending $897,000 on payroll to 82 individuals. Other expenses included $225,000 on postage — including a payment of $167,000 to the Austin, Texas-based firm Olsen & Shuvalov. Giuliani’s campaign also spent more than $116,000 on catering.



TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: giuliani; liberalandleggy; rudyscash
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To: Registered

I know it. I don’t like it, but I know it.


201 posted on 04/19/2007 8:01:25 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Melas; TommyDale; Spiff; jimrob
>>>>>However, over this Rudy thing, I'm coming to hate some of you here on FR so much ...

That's what happens when conservatives and liberals clash on the political issues.

Btw, many FReepers of sound mind and with solid conservative credentials have know for the last year or longer, that Rudy is a divisive character, far too liberal and unfit to represent the GOP as its nominee.

OMG!... the man's an abortionist!!!

202 posted on 04/19/2007 8:07:38 PM PDT by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: conserv8ive1

Reagan was perhaps the most media savvy president we ever had certainly on a level with FDR. He was able to get his message out IN SPITE of the media. The only one today even close is Rudy. Reagan could not be painted as an Extremist by the media because the American people KNEW and trusted him long before there was any political diminision to his persona.

He was a familiar and welcome presence in the homes of the masses from morning till night. The kids watched him show them how the Bad Guys would come to a bad end in Death Valley Days and Mom and Pop relaxed after he introduced high quality shows at night sponsored by GE.

Reagan has no succesor on the scene only an appointee of which he was VERY proud.


203 posted on 04/19/2007 8:13:35 PM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (Defeat Hillary's V'assed Left Wing Conspiracy)
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To: justshutupandtakeit

rudy isn’t the answer.
Any of the top 3 RINOS, Rudy McRomney, get in and we can kiss any difference between the parties goodbye. Not there is that much difference right now.


204 posted on 04/19/2007 8:17:43 PM PDT by conserv8ive1
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To: stephenjohnbanker; M. Thatcher
“I also am absolutely certain that many of the naysayers on this board will eventually come to appreciate him as much as the Rudybots already do”

Not ONE person who has been against Rudy has changed their mind about him. Not ONE. You are delusional!

(((((STOP RUDY 2008 PING)))))

(((((A VOTE FOR RUDY IS A VOTE FOR HILLARY)))))

205 posted on 04/19/2007 8:20:56 PM PDT by Doofer
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To: Reagan Man
That's what happens when conservatives and liberals clash on the political issues.

Well I guess the upside is the humor. You actually think I'm a liberal, and I find that to be hillarious. Liberals are always appalled at my politics, but oh well, believe what you want.

206 posted on 04/19/2007 8:21:50 PM PDT by Melas (Offending stupid people since 1963)
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To: showme_the_Glory

Looks like Jim is cleaning out the cellar...


207 posted on 04/19/2007 8:30:14 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: skeeter
Looks like Jim is cleaning out the cellar...

Or giving away the China.

Depends on your perspective.
208 posted on 04/19/2007 8:32:00 PM PDT by Registered (Politics is the art of the possible)
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To: Registered
Depends on your perspective.

Its his site, his perspective.

One I happen to agree wholeheartedly with.

209 posted on 04/19/2007 8:44:46 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: stephenjohnbanker; KATIE-O
“When all of us are gone, I hope there will be enough of you to sustain this forum.”

Rudybots represent a small fraction of FR.

Something just under 10% according to the latest FR poll.

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=178;results=2

210 posted on 04/19/2007 8:45:17 PM PDT by Doofer
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To: areafiftyone; potlatch; ntnychik; devolve

Miguel Estrada. Past is prologue. Amazing.


211 posted on 04/19/2007 8:48:31 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: Howlin
And you seem damn excited about it.

No, I just think the line in the sand has finally been drawn. The days of conservatives holding their noses for the lesser of the two evils are over.

BTW, I supported Rudy initially, under the premise that he'll move to the right on the social issues (and leave them alone) and focus more on economic and national security issues. I lean Libertarian, but even I and most Libertarians are repulsed at the thought of a President who openly supports abortion and gun control in all of its ugly glory.

The fact is, is that Rudy is a die-hard liberal and has no business running for President as a Republican. If JimRob calling out these FReepers' whose panties are bunching up because Rudy isn't liked here, so be it.

Sorry Howlin, gotta disagree with you here.

212 posted on 04/19/2007 8:55:50 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Ben Franklin, we tried but we couldn't keep it.)
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To: areafiftyone

Good news bump. Let’s stand strong everyone for our convictions for Rudy. It doesn’t matter what candidate some other FReepers support, what matters is the quality of our support for Rudy.


213 posted on 04/19/2007 9:06:50 PM PDT by Ciexyz (Is the American voter smarter than a fifth grader?)
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To: Doofer

And dropping every week : )


214 posted on 04/19/2007 9:23:47 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! Or Rudy/Hillary if you want to murder conservatism)
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To: Melas
However, over this Rudy thing, I'm coming to hate some of you here on FR so much, that voting for a candidate you support, each day becomes increasingly more difficult to contemplate.

Yes, we all know the cool people support Rudy. What a ridiculous premise to base your vote on. It's too hard to actually research the issues and support the candidate that best represents YOU, so just go to FR and see who the nice people are supporting and save yourself all that time and work.

215 posted on 04/19/2007 9:26:22 PM PDT by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: Dog Gone
This forum becomes a third party site and drives all the Republicans off?

This forum has always been a conservative site. The fact that the majority of Republicans are conservatives accounts for the many Republicans that post here. If the Republican party elects a liberal nominee, this site will still be a conservative site and the same conservative posters that have always supported conservatives will still be posting here.

216 posted on 04/19/2007 9:39:12 PM PDT by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; All
I am basically the same as you, I supported Giuliani for a while because I believed he would call a truce on social issues and appoint good judges, but with time and contemplation I have come to see my initial assessment was false. He was the right man for the job in 2001 as mayor of NYC, but I just don't think the presidency is the right job fo r him. I however think he would make a great attorney general, secretary of homeland security, ambassador to the u.n. (won't take any of their bullsh*t), or even V.P. but not the president.

That said, I don't think a blood letting is what we need here on F.R. or in the conservative movement in general. Our enemies will exploit our division and probably already are to some extent. We are doing exactly what they wanted and expected.

As some one who was firmly in the "rudybot" camp for sometime I can say honestly that most of them like my self are pragmatic. Instead of "purging" them I believe that in time all faction's can reconcile their differences and find a common ground candidate. I think, and the polls reflect this to some extent both in the MSM and here on FR, that FT could be just that, our rallying candidate.

Tempers and passions are running very high right now, and to an extent for both sides I can understand that. I hope in time, cooler heads will prevail both here and in the movement in general, because if we fail to unify and rally around a candidate, I believe it will be 1964 all over again, except this time, I don't think it will lead to our ultimate victory in the long term.

In summary, I make this comment to everyone here including myself and to conservatives everywhere;

LET'S GROW UP, CONSERVATIVES!
217 posted on 04/19/2007 9:53:49 PM PDT by spikeytx86 (Pray for Democrats for they have been brainwashed by their fruity little club.)
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To: spikeytx86
Instead of "purging" them I believe that in time all faction's can reconcile their differences and find a common ground candidate.

This is the problem in a nutshell, the Rudy supporters idea of compromise is - If Rudy doesn't get the nomination we will support a conservative. The rest of us are saying - First and foremost - Elect a conservative nominee! And then, we will support that conservative even if they weren't our first choice. As long as Rudy is in the equation there can be no compromise from the Rudy crowd, so Rudy has to be purged in order to have any discussion and consensus about the other candidates.

218 posted on 04/19/2007 10:09:16 PM PDT by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: Elyse
I believe if FT were to enter the race, especially if a few other candidates drop out, the case for Giuliani will basically collapse (the only electable republican case).

I think most Giuliani supporters at least 1/2 to 2/3 would switch sides within 90 days of announcement.

219 posted on 04/19/2007 10:14:39 PM PDT by spikeytx86 (Pray for Democrats for they have been brainwashed by their fruity little club.)
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To: areafiftyone

Really?

I ask, because there is so much conflicting evidence against the Mayor.

He appears to be a “Rockefeller” republican. Not much different than Bush. (The Bush’s and Rockefeller’s may have money, political and familty ties.)

So, why Guilliani? He seems to be a Bat Masterson or Virgil Earp. And his pick for SecHomeland Security...

Just curious.


220 posted on 04/19/2007 10:23:27 PM PDT by Prost1 (Fair and Unbiased as always!)
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