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Giuliani returns to Texas for Perry fundraisers
Houston Chronicle ^ | 09/15/2009 | By PAUL J. WEBER

Posted on 09/15/2009 1:38:20 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd

SAN ANTONIO — Gov. Rick Perry embarked on a campaign fundraising swing Tuesday with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a longtime friend and Republican ally whose views on social issues are more closely allied with Perry's primary opponent, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Neither Perry or Giuliani, who Perry endorsed for president last year, discussed or even hinted at Perry's Republican primary battle with Hutchison during a news conference on border security at a San Antonio police station.

Perry, Giuliani and Hutchison are all like-minded when it comes the border and fiscal policy. But Giuliani stands closer to Hutchison when it comes to abortion rights, and stands apart from both Texas gubernatorial candidates when it comes to guns. Giuliani favors gun control; neither Perry nor Hutchison do.

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: fundraising; giuliani; rickperry; tx2010
Rick, Rick, Rick.

Whaddya doing, man?

Gov. Goodhair has this election in the bag. But then this???

1 posted on 09/15/2009 1:38:21 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd
Gov. Goodhair has this election in the bag.

Not so sure about that...he really has some people hacked off, including me.

2 posted on 09/15/2009 1:44:06 PM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: ravingnutter

Yeah, but at least Perry is “The Devil You Know.”


3 posted on 09/15/2009 1:45:00 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Responsibility2nd

Well, there was always this little thingy.

http://24ahead.com/blog/archives/007011.html


4 posted on 09/15/2009 1:59:47 PM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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Yep, Bracewell & Giuliani has an office in downtown Dallas.


5 posted on 09/15/2009 2:22:02 PM PDT by Charles Martel (NRA Lifetime Member since 1984; TSRA rookie)
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Yep, Bracewell & Giuliani has an office in downtown Dallas.


I think the firm represented Cintra the Spanish company that Perry wanted to and did select for part of his Trans Texas Corridor projects.

6 posted on 09/15/2009 2:30:27 PM PDT by deport
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Just when you think he’s gone..... why drag him out of his muck to campaign with anyone? Sheesh


7 posted on 09/15/2009 3:54:48 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Kanye West hates white people)
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