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Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

That caveat is told to every investor when considering a mutual fund or some other investment strategy. It is, in a way, self-evident. But is also implies this -- there are other ways to skin a cat.

That's what Rudy's doing. He exploring a new way. In that regard, he's trail-blazing. And I say, Good for him.

1 posted on 11/15/2007 11:40:50 PM PST by Aristotelian
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To: Aristotelian

As long as that trail goes to Mars...I like it.


2 posted on 11/15/2007 11:47:41 PM PST by Rick_Michael (The Anti-Federalists failed....so will the Anti-Frederalists)
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To: Aristotelian

Why would any conservative be rooting for a “pro-choice, antigun New Yorker (ie, liberal)?”


3 posted on 11/16/2007 12:03:29 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Our God-given unalienable rights are not open to debate, negotiation or compromise!)
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To: Aristotelian
Rudy identified his constituency very accurately and has pursued them successfully. And, on the other hand, he has similarly learned not to waste inordinate resources chasing rainbows or so-cons.

A variation on the simplest of strategies, used even by simple beasts: Lick the hand that feeds you and avoid the one that beats you.

4 posted on 11/16/2007 12:12:23 AM PST by Rudder
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To: Aristotelian
That's what Rudy's doing. He exploring a new way.

Campaigning for the presidency as an open, flaming liberal scarcely qualifies as "a new way," really.

6 posted on 11/16/2007 12:23:08 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("Ron Paul and his flaming antiwar spam monkeys can Kiss my Ass!!" -- Jim Robinson, 09/30/07)
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To: Aristotelian

Hillary made an unqualified bar bouncer, security head
in the WH.

Rudy made his unqualified driver, police chief and
pimped him as homeland security chief.

Not much difference between the two!


7 posted on 11/16/2007 12:28:16 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto)
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To: Aristotelian

Of course, Rudy has also worked to change the rules in his favor.

1) Changing the allocation of electors, distributing them equally to congressional districts making Democrat districts with few Republicans equal to major Republican strongholds.

and 2) Moving the election up from June to February.

In effect, he is letting the liberal districts gain power and minimizing Republicans. Nothing like stabbing the electorate in the back. He’s following in Arnold’s footsteps in his “trailblazing,” hardly something to celebrate.


8 posted on 11/16/2007 1:21:59 AM PST by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: Aristotelian

Whatever I think of Giuliani and his attempt to “empower” liberal and moderate Republicans, it’s about time we spread the power to nominate beyond two or three little states which, if the polls are to be believed, certainly aren’t doing the conservatives any favors this time around.


9 posted on 11/16/2007 2:47:41 AM PST by Darkwolf377 (I'm starting to think I need a new party)
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To: Aristotelian

gee it seem his strategy was just get money to huckabee as vote splitter.

Giuliani’s strategy is not to get the most votes, Giuliani’s strategy is to split the non-giuliani votes as much as possible.


13 posted on 11/16/2007 4:45:35 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Aristotelian

Rudy can manipulate all he likes to get the nomination.

Only problem he has is that he cannot force voters to the polls to vote for him on election day....well, at least not yet. But I am sure he is the type that might look to finding a way to do that.


14 posted on 11/16/2007 4:51:19 AM PST by dforest (Duncan Hunter is the best hope we have on both fronts.)
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To: Aristotelian

More pro-Rudi propaganda from the Murdoch-owned WSJ/FNC mediaplex.


20 posted on 11/16/2007 6:13:38 AM PST by George W. Bush (Apres moi, le deluge.)
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To: TitansAFC

Here’s one for the stoprudy ping list


23 posted on 11/16/2007 5:06:55 PM PST by Kevmo (We should withdraw from Iraq — via Tehran. And Duncan Hunter is just the man to get that job done.)
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