Giuliani losing steam in '08 presidential race

Christian Science Monitor ^ | May 18, 2007 | Linda Feldmann

[ellery]

That focus on the Saudi prince is going to come back and bite him. It just emerged that one of his clients is Saudi Arabia.

So, we’re to believe that turning down a big check from a Saudi prince on behalf of the 9/11 families = tough on terror. But when the Saudi royalty are writing out a check with “Giuliani” on the payee line, apparently he’s eager to accept it.

[jedward]

“Rudy has a 15 point lead as of today. He will be tough to bring down.”

Hey Kevmo. “bring down by” when?

Thanks for earlier ping. I think I can add one of those vidoes you had on one of the posts.

[Designer]

Hang in there.

You too.

[kevkrom]

([Guiliani] STILL might be okay as a Homeland Security Chieftan under President Thompson!).

I don't think so -- for all of the hype over Guiliani and his supposed anti-terrorism (based on what record?) he sounds more suited for a role in an "early responder" area, not a "stop it before it happens in the first place" one.

[MEGoody]

Do I hear taps?

[MEGoody]

RNC is currently trying to promote "Rudy McRomney" instead.

For now.

[Liz]

I hear ol’ Rudy’s having a tough time moving ticket sales for a fundraising event in Virginia. A REAL tough time

Tough time moving tickets in the South, no less? That's always a reliable sign a candidate is sinking.

Looks like Rooty's strategy to throw conservatives off the Repub Party lifeboat is sinking, too (/sarc).

Course Rooty's Campaign Spin Machine will weigh in any moment now---saying tix sales are fabulous (AFTER the campaign purchases most of them with straw buyers).

[TommyDale]

"Course Rooty's Campaign Spin Machine will weigh in any moment now---saying tix sales are fabulous (AFTER the campaign purchases most of them with straw buyers)."

A tactic practiced by several famous 'authors' like Bill & Hillary Clinton, Rick Warren and others. Warehouses and churches full of books.

[Liz]

Yeah——U-Haul rentals to “best-selling” authors is a key marketing area.

[Kevmo]

Hey Kevmo. “bring down by” when?
***I would hope his campaign would be over by Tsunami Tuesday. His latest strategy appears to be to bypass the smaller, earlier primaries and spend his money on TV ads, grabbing the dumb republican vote and emerge as the front runner after that. It could lead to a messy or brokered convention.

It’s actually a reasonably strong strategy, one that would take candidates with a lot of name recognition to counter. And unfortunately, Duncan Hunter does not have that name recognition. So it’s a strategy that plays to rudy’s strength and Hunter’s weakness.