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Giuliani campaigns in Newport Beach (and outlines his positions)
Daily PIlot ^ | March 24, 2007 | Amanda Pennington and Alicia Robinson

Posted on 03/25/2007 11:44:12 AM PDT by FairOpinion

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani led off with his strongest card, his terrorism-fighting credentials, before touching on healthcare, immigration and energy policy in a speech to a welcoming crowd Saturday.

"Sept. 11, 2001, taught me — and I believe it taught a lot of people, including President Bush — that we have to remain on offense," Giuliani said. "That means that we have to use our military. We can't show weakness."

Giuliani seemed to hit all the right notes Saturday, getting applause when he criticized Democrats' stance on healthcare and advocated vouchers for schools.

On immigration, he told reporters he doesn't support amnesty for illegal immigrants, but he could support a guest worker program if there were adequate border security and tamper-proof ID cards. He said that even if illegal immigrants "can demonstrate that they are lawful, that they are paying taxes [and] that they'll pay penalties," they still shouldn't be put ahead of people who go through legal channels.

"And citizenship here, if it's earned, should be premised on being able to read and write English and understand American history, so we restore assimilation to the process of immigration," he said.

"Nothing will unite the Republicans more than a candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton," Curry said.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: electionpresident; elections; giuliani; rudy
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Let me repeat (from the article):

"Nothing will unite the Republicans more than a candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton," Curry said.

1 posted on 03/25/2007 11:44:13 AM PDT by FairOpinion
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"Nothing will unite the Republicans more than a candidate who can beat is basically identical with Hillary Clinton," Curry said.
2 posted on 03/25/2007 11:46:33 AM PDT by madprof98 ("moritur et ridet" - salvianus)
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To: FairOpinion

A candidate that can beat any democrat is ESSENTIAL


3 posted on 03/25/2007 11:46:41 AM PDT by tkathy
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"Nothing will unite the Republicans more than a candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton," Curry said.

I won't be joining anybody voting for Rudy.

For any reason.

4 posted on 03/25/2007 11:47:57 AM PDT by TomServo ("Jim Henson's Flying Leatherneck Babies!")
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To: madprof98
Pretending that Giuliani is no different from Hillary is not only disingenuous, but it's an insult to people's intelligence.
5 posted on 03/25/2007 11:48:32 AM PDT by FairOpinion (Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Stop the Dems. Work for Republican Victory in 2008.)
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Pro-Illegal Immigration

As Tom Bevan of RealClearPolitics has pointed out, Rudy is an adherent of the same approach to illegal immigration that John McCain, Ted Kennedy, George Bush, and Harry Reid have championed:

"While McCain has taken heat for his support of comprehensive immigration reform, Rudy is every bit as pro-immigration as McCain - if not more so. On the O'Reilly Factor last week Giuliani argued for a "practical approach" to immigration and cited his efforts as Mayor of New York City to "regularize" illegal immigrants by providing them with access to city services like public education to "make their lives reasonable." Giuliani did say that "a tremendous amount of money should be put into the physical security" needed to stop the flow of illegal immigrants coming across the border, but his overall position on immigration is essentially indistinguishable from McCain's."

That's bad enough. But, as Michelle Malkin has revealed, under Giuliani, New York was an illegal alien sanctuary and "America's Mayor" actually sued the federal government in an effort to keep New York City employees from having to cooperate with the INS:

"When Congress enacted immigration reform laws that forbade local governments from barring employees from cooperating with the INS, Mayor Rudy Giuliani filed suit against the feds in 1997. He was rebuffed by two lower courts, which ruled that the sanctuary order amounted to special treatment for illegal aliens and were nothing more than an unlawful effort to flaunt federal enforcement efforts against illegal aliens. In January 2000, the Supreme Court rejected his appeal, but Giuliani vowed to ignore the law."

If you agree with the way that Nancy Pelosi and Company deal with illegal immigration, then you'll find the way that Rudy Giuliani tackles the issue to be right down your alley.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE OF GIULIANI'S LEFT-WING POLITICAL POSITIONS

6 posted on 03/25/2007 11:48:48 AM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: TomServo

BINGO!!


7 posted on 03/25/2007 11:49:06 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek (President Fred Thompson will finally give the University of Memphis the respect that it is due!)
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Giuliani/Clinton/Dem vs. GOP Platform Comparison
Issue
Giuliani Clinton Dem Platform GOP Platform
Abortion on Demand Supports Supports Supports Opposes
Partial Birth Abortion Supports
Opposed
NY ban
Supports Supports Opposes
Roe v. Wade Supports Supports Supports Opposes
Taxpayer Funded Abortions Supports Supports Supports Opposes
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Supports Supports Supports Opposes
Federal Marriage Amendment Opposes Opposes Opposes
Defined at
state level
Supports
Gay Domestic Partnership/
Civil Unions
Supports Supports Supports Opposes
Openly Gay Military Supports Supports Supports Opposes
Defense of Marriage Act Opposes Opposes Opposes Supports
Amnesty for Illegal Aliens Supports Supports Supports Opposes
Special Path to Citizenship
for Illegal Aliens
Supports Supports Supports Opposes
Tough Penalties for
Employers of Illegal Aliens
Opposes Opposes Opposes Supports
Sanctuary Cities/
Ignoring Immigration Law
Supports Supports Supports Opposes
Protecting 2nd Amendment Opposes
Opposes Opposes
Supports bans
Supports
Confiscating Guns Supports
Confiscated
as mayor.
Even bragged.
Supports Supports
Supports bans
Opposes
'Assault' Weapons Ban Supports Supports Supports  
Frivolous Lawsuits
Against Gun Makers
Supports
Filed One
Himself
Supports   Opposes
Gun Registration/Licenses Supports Supports   Opposes
War in Afghanistan Supports Supports
Voted for it
Supports Supports
War in Iraq Supports Supports
Voted for it
Supports
Weak support
Supports
Patriot Act Supports Supports
Voted for it
2001 & 2006
Opposes Supports
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8 posted on 03/25/2007 11:49:16 AM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: TomServo

"I won't be joining anybody voting for Rudy."

So when the choice is Rudy or Hillary you will choose Hillary?


9 posted on 03/25/2007 11:49:18 AM PDT by FairOpinion (Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Stop the Dems. Work for Republican Victory in 2008.)
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10 posted on 03/25/2007 11:50:03 AM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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So when the choice is Rudy or Hillary you will choose Hillary?

Nope.

11 posted on 03/25/2007 11:50:05 AM PDT by TomServo ("Jim Henson's Flying Leatherneck Babies!")
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To: narses

You can post your spam ten million times, but Giuliani is sill leading in every poll, in fact his lead has been increasing.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/republican_presidential_nomination-192.html#polls


12 posted on 03/25/2007 11:52:22 AM PDT by FairOpinion (Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Stop the Dems. Work for Republican Victory in 2008.)
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Facts, not spam. Another fact, he never even gets close to a majority, he hovers tween 30 and 40%, half that based on name ID.

I’m pro-choice. I’m pro-gay rights, Giuliani said. He was then asked whether he supports a ban on what critics call partial-birth abortions. “No, I have not supported that, and I don’t see my position on that changing,” he responded. Source: CNN.com, “Inside Politics” Dec 2, 1999 http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Rudy_Giuliani_Abortion.htm

ANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES (November 14, 2006)

RUDY GIULIANI (R), FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY: I'm pro- choice. I'm pro-gay rights.

KING: Giuliani supports a woman's right to an abortion, and back in 1999, he opposed a federal ban on late-term abortions.

GIULIANI: No, I have not supported that, and I don't see my position on that changing.

KING: Immigration could be another presidential landmine. Back in 1996, Mayor Giuliani went to federal court to challenge new federal laws requiring the city to inform the federal government about illegal immigrants.

JEFFREY: He took the side of illegal immigrants in New York City against the Republican Congress.

KING: Giuliani opposes same-sex marriage but as mayor, he supported civil unions and extending health and other benefits to gay couples. He also supported the assault weapons ban and other gun control measures opposed by the National Rifle Association.

GIULIANI: I'm in favor of gun control. I'm pro-choice.

Republican Big-Wigs Support Pro-Abortion Event in NY

Pro-abortion Governor George Pataki and New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who also supports unrestricted abortion, are co-chairs of the 2000 Choice Award Presentation to be held on May 30 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. The event is sponsored by the Republican Pro-Choice Coalition, a group that is campaigning for the removal of the pro-life plank from the Republican National Platform.


http://www.nationalreview.com/murdock/murdock200503010743.asp


13 posted on 03/25/2007 11:53:45 AM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: FairOpinion

The box on my ballot would stay blank.


14 posted on 03/25/2007 11:54:26 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek (President Fred Thompson will finally give the University of Memphis the respect that it is due!)
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To: FairOpinion; FreeInWV; Reagan Man; Fierce Allegiance; EternalVigilance; B Knotts; jmc813; ...
(and outlines his positions)


15 posted on 03/25/2007 12:05:57 PM PDT by NapkinUser (Free Ramos and Compean! Disbarment for the Nifong-wannabe Johnny Sutton.)
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"So when the choice is Rudy or Hillary you will choose Hillary? "

Don't you mean "If"? that's a little presumptuous to say "when".

If it's a choice between hillary or rudy, my choice will be "none of the above". I don't vote for gun grabbing liberals,no matter what letter is next to their name.

I also will not give money to the GOP or volunteer any campaign work that promotes Rudy.


16 posted on 03/25/2007 12:09:36 PM PDT by flashbunny (<--- Free Anti-Rino graphics! See Rudy the Rino get exposed as a liberal with his own words!)
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To: FairOpinion

Giuliani knows that the has to campaign early and hard, because his positions and his ACTIONS are becoming increasingly well known.

The more conservatives and Republicans know about Rudy, the worse he looks.


17 posted on 03/25/2007 12:11:14 PM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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n major social issues Rino Rudy is no different the Hitlary. He is a flaming liberal who I will never vote for.


18 posted on 03/25/2007 12:12:58 PM PDT by Hydroshock (Duncan Hunter For President, checkout gohunter08.com.)
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To: TomServo

As we say where I grew up, "I'm wich yew".


19 posted on 03/25/2007 12:13:14 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: FairOpinion

I'll sit it out.


20 posted on 03/25/2007 12:13:51 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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