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Giuliani stresses electability for 2012
gop12.thehill.com ^ | Monday, April 4, 2011 | thehill.com GOP12 Breaking News

Posted on 04/04/2011 10:39:35 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

On a weekend trip to the University of Arkansas, Rudy Giuliani talked about the possibility of running for president again.

"My concern about 2012 is -- because I'm a Republican -- to make sure that the Republican party fields a candidate that can win.

And if I think that I can help by being a candidate, then that would probably persuade me to do it, but if I can help supporting another candidate, then I'd probably do that."

And there's time to figure that out. The good thing about this election -- as opposed to four years ago -- is that it's happening very slowly, so it gives you a chance to think about it -- gives you a chance to get it down to a smaller period of time so people can focus more on the issues."

In a speech in Florida last month, Giuliani laid out further criteria for a run.

“If all we are faced with are candidates that are too far right so that they can’t win the general election, then that’s when I’d reconsider doing it."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012gopprimary; electability; giuliani; giuliani2012; rino; rudy; rudy2012
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1 posted on 04/04/2011 10:39:39 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

My concern about 2012 is — because I’m an American — to make sure that Obama is a one term President.


2 posted on 04/04/2011 10:40:50 AM PDT by Grunthor (The man or woman who doesn't forgive has forgotten the price that Christ paid for them on the Cross.)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

I hate to say this but even Giuliani looks good compared to Bambi or Hitlery.

She’s running, y’know.


3 posted on 04/04/2011 10:41:33 AM PDT by Seruzawa (Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for good a blaster kid.)
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To: Jim Robinson

What say you Jim?


4 posted on 04/04/2011 10:42:12 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: Jim Robinson

What say you Jim?


5 posted on 04/04/2011 10:42:20 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Rudy, your fifteen minutes is up.


6 posted on 04/04/2011 10:42:55 AM PDT by bgill (Kenyan Parliament - how could a man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Rudy, your fifteen minutes is up.


7 posted on 04/04/2011 10:42:55 AM PDT by bgill (Kenyan Parliament - how could a man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
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To: All

“If all we are faced with are candidates that are too far right so that they can’t win the general election, then that’s when I’d reconsider doing it.”

Wait what is this? I don’t even......


8 posted on 04/04/2011 10:44:10 AM PDT by VAFreedom (maybe i should take a nap before work)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Giuliani? NO!

NO more liberals. NO more moderates. NO more rinos.

NO more RudyMcRombees!


9 posted on 04/04/2011 10:44:31 AM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
"My concern about 2012 is -- because I'm a Republican -- to make sure that the Republican party fields a candidate that can win.

And if I think that I can help by being a candidate, then that would probably persuade me to do it...

You can't...

10 posted on 04/04/2011 10:46:03 AM PDT by WayneS ("If mercy's in business I wish it for you; and more than just ashes when your dreams come true.")
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Giuliani has plenty of issues but I seriously doubt he’s be kow-towing to Islam the way Obama has been doing since day 1.

He’d make a pretty good Homeland Security Sec in Palin’s cabinet.


11 posted on 04/04/2011 10:47:21 AM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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To: Reagan Man

... and that goes double for TheDonald.

NO Trump either!


12 posted on 04/04/2011 10:47:59 AM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Rudy was in then out so many times in the NY Senate race it was a joke. This is why there are two Dem Senators.


13 posted on 04/04/2011 10:50:04 AM PDT by Frantzie (HD TV - Total Brain-washing now in High Def. 3-D Coming soon)
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To: Seruzawa

I am no Rudy POTUS fan but he was a damned good leader during 9/11 and he has a point. Unless Independents rally with whoever the GOP nominee is we are doomed with Obama.
If the GOP candidate is not favored by independents they will all then split off and vote for a Rand Paul.


14 posted on 04/04/2011 10:58:13 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Heck if Judy is worried about electability we can just run Obama on both tickets, as a bonus that could slow Hillary down.


15 posted on 04/04/2011 10:58:27 AM PDT by itsahoot (Almost everything I post is Sarcastic, since I have no sense of humor about lying politicians.)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Mr. 3% speaketh...


16 posted on 04/04/2011 11:00:43 AM PDT by Liberty1970 (Liberty, not License. Freedom, not Slavery.)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Trump Trumps them ALL!!!


17 posted on 04/04/2011 11:01:10 AM PDT by ZULU (No nation which ever attempted to tolerate Islam, escaped total Islamization.)
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To: Reagan Man

Oh how I agree but the GOP is doing a shabby job all around do you think they will back Bachmann much less Palin?In the end I pray all unite behind someone that can beat Obama.


18 posted on 04/04/2011 11:01:13 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
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To: Grunthor
My concern about 2012 is -- because I'm an American -- is that we don't elect another socialist, big government, statist liberal, whether Pubbie or 'Rat.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

19 posted on 04/04/2011 11:03:09 AM PDT by wku man (Who says conservatives don't rock? www.myspace.com/10poundtest)
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To: ZULU

We need a true conservative that can pull off the union vote (Screw Obama’s SEIU PROGRESSIVE MOB) and Ca. and pick up some in NY.

We need Reagan!


20 posted on 04/04/2011 11:05:06 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
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