Thompson entry to be watched for effect on Giuliani

Newsday ^ | September 3, 2007 | Craig Gordon

[monkapotamus]

Thompson entry to be watched for effect on Giuliani

BY CRAIG GORDON | craig.gordon@newsday.com
September 3, 2007

WASHINGTON - Rudy Giuliani invited his high-dollar fundraisers to a weekend-in-New-York-themed meeting this summer... and people who were at the meeting said Giuliani's campaign team was relieved Thompson hadn't joined the race yet.

*snip*

The worry for Giuliani is that Thompson could prove just as appealing to conservatives on tax cuts and terrorism - with the added bonus of agreeing with them on social issues like abortion and gun control. It's a theme Thompson's advisers already have suggested they will play up, the importance of nominating a candidate who embodies every part of the party's beliefs.

[monkapotamus]

ping

[2ndDivisionVet]

A truly charismatic and steadfast conservative would tend to worry a pro-abortion, gun-grabbing, gay-friendly cross-dressing RINO running as “the only republican that can beat Hillary” and the “hero” of 9/11.

[Joe Boucher]

Let’s see, Is Rudy for Abortion?
Is Rudy for taxpayer paid abortion?
Is Rudy for amnesty of illegals?
Is Rudy for Gun control?
Is Rudy for big govt?
Is Rudy a RINO?
Is Thompson?

[Always Right]

and people who were at the meeting said Giuliani's campaign team was relieved Thompson hadn't joined the race yet.

Relieved??? They better start worrying.

[Condor51]

I'm having deja vu all over again. I realize this article has today as its published date, but I swear I've already read it, maybe two days ago?!?!

In any case Rooty better worry. In fact he should go shopping for some new dresses to ease his nerves.

Oh Darn It Frances.
A Real Man Is In The Race.

[Politicalmom]

Yep, it’s a duplicate.

[DelaWhere]

"But to many Republicans right now, Thompson remains a question mark. He generated enormous excitement when he said he might run in March, only to see that dissipate as he repeatedly put off his announcement."

I just don't see that playing out locally...
Looks like my County pretty well shows support for Fred!
Poll last week for Sussex County, Delaware:

Fred Thompson 48%
Rudy Giuliani 14%
Mitt Romney 10%
Mike Huckabee 7%
John McCain 5%
Newt Gingrich 4%
Ron Paul 4%
Tom Tancredo 4%
Sam Brownback 1%
Chuck Hagel 1%
Duncan Hunter 1%
Tommy Thompson <1%
Tom Coburn <1%
Jim Gilmore <1%
George Pataki <1%

[monkapotamus]

There was a shorter NewsMax article that quoted Newsday, but I can not locate this exact Newsday article anywhere else on F.R.

Condor51 wrote:

"I'm having deja vu all over again. I realize this article has today as its published date, but I swear I've already read it, maybe two days ago?!?!"

Politicalmom wrote:

Yep, it’s a duplicate.