Giuliani backs Grayson in Kentucky primary battle

CNN political ticker ^ | April 19, 2010 | Paul Steinhauser

[yongin]

Rudy Giuliani is taking sides in the contentious Republican Senate primary battle in Kentucky.

The former New York City mayor and 2008 GOP presidential candidate announced Monday that he is endorsing Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson, according to the Grayson campaign.

Grayson is involved in a pitched battle with Rand Paul, a physician and the son of former GOP presidential candidate and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, for their party's nomination.

Both are trying to succeed Sen. Jim Bunning, the Republican lawmaker who announced last summer that he would not run for a third term. National GOP leaders rallied around Grayson at the time, but Paul, a favorite with conservatives and with many in the Tea Party movement, has picked up steam and some polls indicate that he leads Grayson in the GOP primary matchup.

"Trey Grayson is the candidate in this race who will make the right decisions necessary to keep America safe and prevent more attacks on our homeland," Giuliani said in a statement. "He is not part of the 'blame America first' crowd that wants to bestow the rights of U.S. citizens on terrorists and point fingers at America for somehow causing 9/11."

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Rudy is irrelevant.

[ansel12]

Liberals didn’t like it, but the conservatives did, the pro abortion, anti religion, anti social conservative crowd were big time Giuliani supporters, and they were pretty nasty about it.

[SharpRightTurn]

An endorsement from Giuliani, if it had any effect on me, would tend to make me suspicious of the candidate being endorsed.

[A Strict Constructionist]

RINO RUNNING SCARED SYNDROME!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Looks like the Dems would be very happy to run against Rand Paul and pick up a seat.

Get real. The people are angry at Washington and the status-quo. Rand has huge grassroots support and will easily win the general election.

[yongin]

At the end of the 1st QTR, Grayson has a major advantage in cash on hand, with $1.1 million to Paul’s $395,000. Ron Paul is doing an internet money bomb for his son this week. So far tonight, Rand Paul raised $75,000.

[bwc2221]

I always follow what Markos Moulitsas says because he is always looking out for the best interests of conservatives./sarc.

[ansel12]

Republicans never learn — they keep nominating candidates who are demolished by Dems. Those are the REAL ‘RINO’s, who in the name of “conservatism” hand victory to the Democrats.

This is from your poll. How would you turn your back on every demographic of the Republican voters in the primary (except for Grayson's pro abortion support)?

"In the Republican primary, Paul leads Grayson 45-30 among likely Republican voters."
"According to the Bluegrass Poll, Paul leads or is statistically tied in virtually all demographic groups. He holds statistically significant leads among men, women, most age groups and all education levels and among those who oppose abortion rights. Grayson held a significant lead only among those who support abortion rights."

[tlb]

>>> Rand Paul Twitter: The northeastern, liberal, pro-abortion, big government politicians sure do like my opponent. I wonder why?

Cause decent people don’t like neo-nazis or general loons. See Stormfront.

Additionally, Rand Paul says: Iran with a nuke not a threat to national security

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1dBF3b_Udk

[saigafreak]

Ah yes, the anti-gun RINO backs the former Democrat RINO. The other endorsement being from the former VP and pro-TARP RINO.

[saigafreak]

Whew, it’s a good thing there aren’t any neo-nazis or general loons running in this debate.

But, there are a couple of big government stooges endorsing a big government running against Paul.

“Remember, it’s not the government’s money, it’s not your money”

- Gay Grayson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB2ORMZj5a0