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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.



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To: Jim Robinson
And I repeat, the abortionist, gay rights supporting, illegal alien pandering, gun grabbing authoritarian liberal pig Rudy Giuliani will NEVER ever be elected to the presidency from the conservative party or I go down in flames fighting against him and

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Agreed.

121 posted on 04/19/2007 3:38:40 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: nopardons

He’s a damned abortionist liar and your know it. Troll.


122 posted on 04/19/2007 3:40:36 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: nopardons
Really?

Yes, really. He's said so himself. Don't act as though you don't know what I'm talking about.

123 posted on 04/19/2007 3:41:34 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: M. Thatcher
damnable lies about him here notwithstanding

Facts about Rudy are not lies.

124 posted on 04/19/2007 3:42:54 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Ben Franklin, we tried but we couldn't keep it.)
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To: nopardons
there isn't anything that a president can do, to stop legal abortions.

He can use the bully pulpit to denounce abortion. He can also issue EOs to stop funding overseas and in Medicaid.

125 posted on 04/19/2007 3:44:38 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Ben Franklin, we tried but we couldn't keep it.)
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To: 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 - once they see him in action for themselves, instead of just seeing the caricature produced via the sluice of anti-Rudy BS here."

With all due respect -- you're delusional.

126 posted on 04/19/2007 3:46:34 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of the Free Because of the Brave)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

You’re quite right. There is much a president can do. Isn’t that why we elect someone who we believe is a leader? Who is principled? Who shares our idea of morality? Let us not be cynical. Let us find a candidate who we can believe in.


127 posted on 04/19/2007 3:47:10 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Jim Robinson
GIVE 'EM HELL JIM! DROP THE BOMB ON THEIR ASSES!
128 posted on 04/19/2007 3:50:10 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Ben Franklin, we tried but we couldn't keep it.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Please: NO profanity, NO personal attacks, NO racism or violence in posts.
129 posted on 04/19/2007 3:54:43 PM PDT by Registered (Politics is the art of the possible)
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To: trisham
“.....No one with principles will vote for him.....”

I consider my principles to be very strong, and I will vote for Rudy Giuliani, thank you. I am a pro-life, 2nd Amendment conservative who wants to put a Republican in the White House, instead of Hillary or Obama. I will vote for my party's nominee, whoever it may be.

130 posted on 04/19/2007 3:58:33 PM PDT by KATIE-O ( Rudy Giuliani '08 - Restoring Optimism For The Republican Party.)
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To: KATIE-O
I consider my principles to be very strong, and I will vote for Rudy Giuliani, thank you. I am a pro-life, 2nd Amendment conservative who wants to put a Republican

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So you say.

131 posted on 04/19/2007 4:00:25 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: KATIE-O
I am a pro-life, 2nd Amendment conservative who wants to put a Republican in the White House, instead of Hillary or Obama. I will vote for my party's nominee, whoever it may be.

I just thought that was worth repeating. :)

132 posted on 04/19/2007 4:00:59 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: trisham; KATIE-O

I believe her.


133 posted on 04/19/2007 4:01:59 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Registered
“.....Please: NO profanity, NO personal attacks, NO racism or violence in posts.....”

Surely you jest. I am stunned at what is happening on this forum!

134 posted on 04/19/2007 4:02:49 PM PDT by KATIE-O ( Rudy Giuliani '08 - Restoring Optimism For The Republican Party.)
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To: trisham

BTW, I am not a Rudy supporter. I’m not supporting anyone yet.


135 posted on 04/19/2007 4:03:54 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar
“.....I believe her......”

Thank you! I wish our party was more unified but if this is any indication, we’re never going to win an election.

136 posted on 04/19/2007 4:05:07 PM PDT by KATIE-O ( Rudy Giuliani '08 - Restoring Optimism For The Republican Party.)
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To: nopardons
Video: Giuliani opposes ban on partial-birth abortion

I find it difficult to believe you have either not read or heard about Giuliani's strong opposition to banning partial-birth abortion. However, there you have it now. So, if you continue saying that Giuliani would have supported the ban from this point forward, there will be no doubt you know you are stating what you know to be a falsehood.

You keep saying that a President can't have an affect on abortion. The President appointed the justices that made the difference in the ruling. The President signed into law the ban that Giuliani opposed and would have vetoed. Giuliani also supports taxpayer funding for abortions.

Video: Giuliani - "There must be public funding for abortions...I disagree with President Bush's veto last week of public funding for abortions

If you support Giuliani, that is your choice. But for goodness sake, quit trying to tell he's something that he's not. It does not make for constructive dialog. It's incredible how the other day you actually stated that because I had problems with someone appearing on a gay porn show that it really means I opposed helping the 9/11 victims. That was a messed up comment. Is there no end to what you will say to justify any behavior?

137 posted on 04/19/2007 4:05:16 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: KATIE-O

You’re right. The GOP is a coalition party, and has been for decades. We have to unify the factions in order to win.


138 posted on 04/19/2007 4:07:07 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: PRND21
Please cancel my account.

Your constant distraction and disruption will not be missed.

139 posted on 04/19/2007 4:09:09 PM PDT by Spiff (Rudy Giuliani Quote (NY Post, 1996) "Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine.")
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank you, Jim, that was truly inspirational. I will be fighting like hell right beside you and all of the other true conservatives. Thanks again.


140 posted on 04/19/2007 4:11:30 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of the Free Because of the Brave)
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