Posted on 03/07/2007 8:55:16 AM PST by NormsRevenge
POINT LOMA – Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who is working California harder than any other 2008 presidential candidate, said yesterday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's governing style is one he would emulate as president.
“Your governor is a good example,” said Giuliani, during a San Diego campaign stop. “Kind of the way I was mayor of New York City, it's the way he's governor of California. He is above and beyond everything else a problem-solver and that's what I would be as a president.”
With the likelihood that the California presidential primary will move to Feb. 5 next year, California is getting more than the usual attention from the large field of presidential hopefuls in both major parties.
Yesterday, the state Assembly passed a bill to shift the primary from June and sent it to Schwarzenegger, who is expected to sign it into law.
Giuliani, who leads Republican contenders in most national polls, is making his third extended campaign swing through the state in the past month.
Yesterday, Giuliani greeted lunchtime diners at Point Loma Seafoods and spoke to reporters between fundraising events.
Supporters of the former mayor and many independent political analysts believe Giuliani has a chance to return California to the Republican column for the first time since the 1988 presidential election because of his distinctive political profile. Giuliani – whose image of decisive leadership was forged after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 – appeals to conservative voters on crime, taxes and foreign policy, and moderate-to-liberal ones on social issues.
“With the idea that the primary's moving up to February 5, it becomes not only an important state for winning the election, but for winning the nomination,” he said. “So we've spent a lot of time here already, and I suspect we'll be spending a lot more time here.”
Kay Spafford, a longtime Republican activist in Point Loma, said she strongly supports Giuliani.
“I'm a little worried about the way this country is going,” she said. “I think he's a strong leader and is really concerned about what is best for the country.”
While Giuliani's liberal stands on issues such as abortion, gay rights and gun control are expected to cause him problems among some conservative elements of the Republican Party, they appeal to Republican Yvonne Wylie, who was finishing her lunch as Giuliani dined on red clam chowder at a nearby table.
“I think he would allow me to decide whether I want to have a baby,” she said. “I think he would let the gays get married. I think he would let me die the way I want to.”
Giuliani declined to speak about his public rift with his son, Andrew, who said in a recent television interview that he would not campaign for his father because he doesn't get along with his father's third wife, Judith Nation.
“My conversations should be private,” Giuliani said. “I love my family and the more I could ask you to give us a certain degree of privacy, it's going to be better for everybody.”
Another TWirP fan?
While Giuliani's liberal stands on issues such as abortion, gay rights and gun control are expected to cause him problems among some conservative elements of the Republican Party, they appeal to Republican Yvonne Wylie, who was finishing her lunch as Giuliani dined on red clam chowder at a nearby table.
“I think he would allow me to decide whether I want to have a baby,” she said. “I think he would let the gays get married. I think he would let me die the way I want to.”
:-\
If THIS does not speak for itself, I do not know what could. Sorry, Rudy, you are toast in my book.
a bleeding RINO love fest!!
A pair of libs does not = one condervative.
Great. Just what we need a Giulianinegger.
Giuliani, who met with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for more than an hour this weekend on issues such as California's landmark legislation on climate change -- said he did not know all the details of the state bills. But "I generally agree with Gov. Schwarzenegger,'' he said. "He's a good friend and a progressive leader.''
I didn't realize that some outside agency controlled that woman's choice on whether to spawn or not. I'm glad she, currently, thinks so, and I fully hope that she believes that it is not allowed.
I get a laugh about all of these so called republicans that spout the liberal/democrat party line in news paper articles and on TV.
“Your governor is a good example,” said Giuliani, during a San Diego campaign stop. “Kind of the way I was mayor of New York City, it's the way he's governor of California. He is above and beyond everything else a problem-solver and that's what I would be as a president.”
lol. classic.
I finally like, got it. Giuliani is Schwarznegger Lite, or perhaps better put, Arnold The Little.
No wonder the media loves Big G, he's a flam'n lib just like Arnuld. When Cali's economy collapses b4 the primary, Big G will be no where to be found.
There is a political movement, a Progressive movement, including some very high power politico types who are seeking to take politics to a new level with them as the gentrified and ruling elite.
They include folks from both sides of the aisle.
The Third Way movement.
They are nothing more than social democrats, seeking to retain all the gains of their past socialistic efforts and hoping to pile even more on top of us all down the road.
It is a gubamint and corporate joint power sharing effort and will eventually wreakm more havoc, not make life any better for anyone, except them.
“I think he would allow me to decide whether I want to have a baby,” she said..
Ladies & gentlemen, I present to you the new leader of the "conservative" party.
but, but, but, but Guiliani is electable
Without Anna Nicole Smith here to see it, what difference does all that make? /s
Yep he is a conservative alright. Boy the left must feel pretty happy because they win either way.
*takes two aspirin*
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