Posted on 08/13/2011 11:48:31 PM PDT by SUSSA
The two men are good friends, and Perry was the only Republican governor in the country to endorse Giuliani’s presidential campaign in 2008. Payback could benefit Perry on a number of fronts – most notably fundraising – and would likely strengthen his status as a top-tier candidate if he decides to run.First and most importantly, Giuliani has deep connections in the New York City Republican money world.
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Perry has never had to raise money under federal contribution limits — $2,500 for the primary and $2,500 for the general election is all any single donor can give — and would have to change his model of finding a handful of major donors who can write huge checks to one centered around big bundlers who can collect hundreds of smaller checks.
His fundraising base in Texas gives Perry a foothold in one of the most donor-rich states in the country. With Giuliani making introductions for him in New York City, Perry would almost certainly have the financial foundation he would need to make a credible run – particularly given some of the less-than-inspiring sums reported over the past three months by his would-be rivals for the nomination.
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Tough on crime except when he’s committing the crime.
Perry will get hammered by the MSM. They’ll make him out as Bush 2.0, forcing him to move to the center. Of course, that means losing the base. Can you say McCain 2.0?
Al Gore wasn’t acceptable in 1988 either.
Would rather have either Rubio or West for VP w/ Perry.
Heh-—good one. Love it.
Perry doesn’t have the judgement needed to be president. Plus, we need a conservative.
After all that came out about him four years ago, I didn’t think we had any Guiliani supporters left on FR.
Good! Perry is a sleaseball, just like Romney.
Well, I have to agree with you, this has always been a puzzlement to me. Anybody would have known that air was bad, so I don’t understand how Whitman, et al. said it was OK.
But, in fairness I don’t know why the fireman and workers didn’t insist on the proper equipment. They’ve got a union and know how to be vocal.
It might just be something to chalk up to their crazy bravery.
I know a guy who was a fireman and who worked there, but I’ve never discussed this with him. I doubt that I ever will. That is just not my relationship with him.
But as I said, from long before 9/11, I feel I owe a personal debt to Giuliani. I know that he saved my beloved home town from ruination.
So what you have said, how he treated his wife (dreadfully), his indulgence of the gay lifestyle, etc., etc. etc.
When I put them on the scale he still comes out on top.
Although I really am still po’d at how crappy a campaign he ran for president.
So the corruption doesn’t bother you?
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