Archive for 'Rudy Giuliani'

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

Republican Q2 Fundraising: Rudy On Top, But Barely

From the Giuliani campaign:
The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee reported today it has outraised every other Republican campaign and has over $18 million cash on hand. The campaign raised over $17 million in the second quarter, for both the primary and general election, and ended the quarter with zero debt.
Romney was a close second, and […]

1 Comment » - Posted in Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, 2008 News, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

No Jimmy Carter, He!

In contrast to our increasingly embarrassing ex-President Jimmah, who advocates the strangest strategic position I have ever seen (the idea that it is wrong to choose sides - how novel! - and insipid), Rudy G. knows damn well that there is only one faction in the Palestinian territories that even offers a remote chance for […]

24 Comments » - Posted in Israel, Radical Islam / GWOT, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Are The Republicans Down To A Two-Man Race?

With McCain fading fast, and Romney stuck at around 10% max in almost every national poll, one can be forgiven for wondering if the Republican nomination is down to Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson.  The latest batch of polls, as you can see here from the invaluable RealClearPolitics, has Thompson surging and Giuliani in a […]

16 Comments » - Posted in Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, 2008 Polls, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Monday, June 25th, 2007

End Of The Road Near For McCain?

LOTS of buzz over this piece by Sarah Baxter from the London Times:
THE former presidential front-runner, John McCain, may drop out of the 2008 race by September if his fundraising dries up and his poll ratings continue to drop, according to Republican insiders.
The speculation, vigorously denied by McCain’s camp, is sweeping Republican […]

4 Comments » - Posted in Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, 2008 News, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Rudy And The Twelve Commitments

You may have heard of or read Rudy Giuliani’s newest campaign missive, the 12 Commitments.  Matthew Continetti takes a closer look at the Weekly Standard:
Don’t let the gimmicky name fool you. The “12 Commitments to the American People” that former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani unveiled in a June 12 speech in Bedford, New […]

11 Comments » - Posted in Rudy Giuliani, 2008 News, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Monday, June 11th, 2007

More Signs Of A Thompson Surge - And Of A Troubled McCain Candidacy

McCain 9 points behind Thompson? And with just 12% support? So says a new L.A. Times/Bloomberg poll:
Republicans antsy for a conservative standard-bearer in the presidential race have begun to rally behind Fred Thompson, propelling the former Tennessee senator to within hailing distance of the lead for the party’s nomination, a new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll […]

15 Comments » - Posted in Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, 2008 Polls, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Sunday, June 10th, 2007

New AP/Ipsos Poll: Thompson Cutting Into Rudy’s Lead

It’s still Rudy in front, but Thompson has cut his lead down in the latest 2008 poll. Indeed, Thompson has also cut into McCain and Gingrich, but it’s Rudy who has lost the most ground. Thompson is running a strong third in this one, with 17% support, behind Rudy’s 27 and McCain’s 19.
The question for […]

8 Comments » - Posted in Newt Gingrich, Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, 2008 Polls, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Thursday, June 7th, 2007

New Fox News Poll: Rudy Leads In First Choice AND Second Choice…

…with 22% and 23%, respectively, and McCain pulling second in both categories, with Fred Thompson and Romney not far back.
With the donkeys, Hillary is ahead of Obama by a decent 13-point margin.
Bottom line: the front runners are still the front runners, but no one is running away with this thing yet…

1 Comment » - Posted in Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Republican Candidates, 2008 Polls, Hillary Clinton, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

So Who Won, Anyway?

What do the pros and pundits say about last night’s Republican debate? Chris Cillizza gives it to Rudy:
Of the Big 3, the former Mayor of New York City was the most consistently sound last night. He has improved in each of the three debates and last night seemed genuinely comfortable on stage with his rivals. […]

8 Comments » - Posted in In Praise Of, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, 2008 Polls, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

The Thirty-Fifth Debate: Random Thoughts

Anybody else getting debated out yet?
First, a quick aside: will Bush pardon Libby? Absolutely - bet the farm on it…
But back to the debate. Here goes…
Question selection: absolutely terrible. How often must Giuliani be asked about abortion, and was immigration worthy of 60% of the debate time? Maybe to some of you, […]

10 Comments » - Posted in Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, 2008 News, John McCain, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Monday, June 4th, 2007

New Poll, Same Results

When the smoke clears from all the Fred Thompson hype and the anti-Rudy backlash over his position on abortion, it’s a tiny bit surprising to see that Giuliani is still the Republican front runner by a large margin. Rudy has 32 percent support in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, compared to 19 for […]

4 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Al Gore, Newt Gingrich, John Edwards, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Candidates, 2008 Polls, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Thursday, May 31st, 2007

The King Of New York?

Alas, no…despite being “America’s Mayor”, Rudy G. cannot overcome the inhospitable climate the Empire State poses for Republican presidential candidates.  Though he is far and away the choice of New York Republicans (he’s the choice of a cool 50% of NY Republicans, even with Thompson in the race), Rudy trails Hillary in the head-to-head…badly:
Head-to-Head Match Ups
Clinton […]

10 Comments » - Posted in Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Polls, Republican Candidates, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Along Came Fred

Well, as expected, Fred Thompson is moving towards a run, and the Republican nomination race just got a lot more interesting.  Only yesterday I blogged about Rudy’s surprising strength among social conservatives, even AFTER the whole world found out he was pro-choice.  Thompson complicates things immensely, by giving SoCons unhappy with their current choices a plausible […]

9 Comments » - Posted in Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, 2008 News, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Rudy G. - The Candidate Of SoCons?

So says a Politico analysis of recent polls:
Rudy Giuliani, whose positions on abortion and homosexuality mark him as the most socially liberal Republican presidential candidate in more than a generation, is so far winning the contest for the support of social conservatives, according to a new analysis of recent polls.
Widespread perceptions that Giuliani is the […]

11 Comments » - Posted in Rudy Giuliani, 2008 Polls, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Thursday, May 24th, 2007

The Little Libertarian

Ron Paul’s reading list is as pathetic as his presidential campaign - how do we know this? Because he gave us a preview as he attempted to ’school’ the public figure who was on the spot at the heart of Ground Zero on the finer points of terrorism by recommending that he read…wait for it…Chalmers […]

43 Comments » - Posted in Iraq, Radical Islam / GWOT, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots®, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Candidates, Election 2008 by Mark

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Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

The GOP Debates, Round Two: General Observations

Well, first of all, let’s skip the grading this time, in favor of some comments:
Rudy won this one.  He was clear and honest on abortion, he didn’t hesitate; he was (rightfully) indignant when Ron Paul endorsed the Ward Churchill theory of 9/11; he stood up for his innate conservatism in the face of personal attacks […]

27 Comments » - Posted in Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Republican Candidates, 2008 News, Uncategorized by Mark

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Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Another Debate Already?

Hard to believe, but true.  The GOP squares off again in about half an hour.  More thoughts afterwards, but some things to look for…
Will Rudy be hammered on abortion?
Will Romney flip on a position in mid-sentence?
Will McCain bring his fist down on the podium and talk tough on Iran?
Will Paul mention the abolition of the IRS?
What candidate […]

3 Comments » - Posted in Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, John McCain, 2008 News, Republican Candidates, Uncategorized by Mark

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Monday, May 14th, 2007

America’s Mayor - Michael Bloomberg??!!??

All the chatter today on the Republican side of the aisle regarded Michael Bloomberg.  First, TIME puts forth one of the old chestnuts, the “will he run” piece designed to smoke out public opinion by anonymous supporters:
“Did Mike Bloomberg become a multi-billionaire by lowering his sights? I don’t think so,” says a friend of the […]

6 Comments » - Posted in Rudy Giuliani, 2008 Polls, Republican Candidates, Election 2008 by Mark

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Saturday, May 12th, 2007

The Race Is Now (Truly) On

Such will be my new tagline, as “It’s Never Too Early” is now too late.
Such is also the state of the Republican Party’s nomination battle, as the newest CNN/Opinion Dynamics poll has Rudy up over McCain by a mere 2%, with his lowest showing in a major national poll yet at 25% support.  In fact, […]

4 Comments » - Posted in Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, 2008 Polls, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Thursday, May 10th, 2007

Can The Republicans Support A Pro-Choice Nominee?

Especially if that nominee is the only one that can win in November?
That’s the essential question of the Rudy Giuliani candidacy.  I will support John McCain, and I suppose I could see my way to Thompson or Romney, but honestly, I don’t think any of those three can win in November.  I’m not 100% certain […]

9 Comments » - Posted in Rudy Giuliani, 2008 News, Republican Candidates by Mark

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