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In an interview with a local Springfield, Missouri TV station, the former Arkansas Governor calls Obama's drug use a relevant issue. "If Joe The Plumber's back taxes are relevant, a guy who's just playing football in his neighborhood, than everything is relevant." Watch video here. Meanwhile: The former New York mayor goes with the same line on Fox News. “God forbid somebody would do some reporting on Barack Obama's use of drugs.” Watch video here.

Subversives for Obama Friday, 26th September 2008 There are two American election campaigns currently running. The first, in the mainstream media, accepts Barack Obama at face value, no questions asked, while it viciously turns over Sarah Palin and her family whom it subjects to lies, smears and character assassination. The second, being conducted in the blogosphere and (with one or two notable exceptions such as the Wall Street Journal) not alluded to at all by the mainstream media, is the site of verbal warfare between Camp Obama and bloggers who are practising journalism as it used to be practised –...

WASHINGTON - Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will give the keynote address at the Republican National Convention next month and Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman also will take center stage at the GOP gathering. John McCain's vanquished Republican primary rivals — and a slew of potential McCain running mates — also have speaking roles at the four-day gathering in St. Paul, Minn. President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, first lady Laura Bush, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lieberman, who was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000 and is said to be under consideration for the same role with McCain,...

His dad made it big in politics, but Andrew Giuliani’s dreams veer toward a career as a professional golfer, he explained as he smacked golf balls Thursday on Randalls Island, which is one reason, he said, that he sued Duke University and its head golf coach for pushing him off the varsity team this spring... ...In the lawsuit, he acknowledged that he may have misbehaved in February when he tossed an apple in a teammate’s face, flipped his putter a few feet, threw and broke a club and gunned his engine in a parking lot......An e-mail message to Andrew Giuliani...

ABC News’ Ed O’Keefe and Jennifer Duck report: One-time GOP rivals John McCain and Rudy Giuliani bonded over hot dogs and twizzlers in front row seats by the New York Yankees dugout Sunday, providing a snapshot of a possible Republican ticket. A reporter disguised as a fan shouted to McCain, "How about Rudy for vice president?" The presumptive Republican nominee, casually dressed in sunglasses, a collared shirt with rolled sleeves and his Navy baseball cap, just smiled and waved. Reporters then swarmed around Giuliani, asking if he would accept the role as vice president. "I'm not thinking about any of...

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Republican Debate the other night - YouTube Rudy Guiliani: We should develop a tamper proof ID card" "and if you got the tamper proof ID card, then you'd be allowed to work, pay taxes, get online, become a citizen, follow the rules...."

Charlie Crist...a man who spent the last year hanging out with Rudy Guiliani...endorses John McCain for President of The United States. Breaking...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — A surge of early voting by Florida Democrats and Republicans has startled officials here and injected additional complexity into the state’s presidential primaries on Tuesday. Democratic candidates are not overtly campaigning here because of the Democratic National Committee’s decision to penalize the state for moving its primary to an earlier date than authorized by the national party, but the number of early votes cast suggests intense interest in the race. The activity appears fueled in part by unofficial efforts by Florida supporters of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Senator Barack Obama of Illinois....

Ever since Huckabee won Iowa, everything has lined up perfectly in this process for John McCain. It must be the lucky nickel. There were only four days between Iowa and New Hampshire, not enough time for Romney to recover there and not enough time for conservative talk radio, which is really kicking in now against McCain, to have any real effect. One moment McCain was the war hero whose campaign had imploded and no one thought about, except to say nice things about him during the debates; the next moment he was back on top in New Hampshire. The...

Election 2008 Electorial Votes Primary, Caucus, and Convention Phase "Alternative" Delegate Votes (no sanctions) Need to Nominate 2,208 (available) 4,348 Obama, Barack 25 Clinton, Hillary Rodham 24 Edwards, John 18 Biden, Joseph R. "Joe", Jr. 0 Dodd, Christopher J. "Chris" 0 Gravel, Mike 0 Kucinich, Dennis J. 0 Richardson, William B. "Bill", III 0 Uncommitted 0 Total 4,415 "Soft" Delegate Votes (FL, MI sanctioned) Need to Nominate 2,025 (available) 3,982 Obama, Barack 25 Clinton, Hillary Rodham 24 Edwards, John 18 Biden, Joseph R. "Joe", Jr. 0 Dodd, Christopher J. "Chris" 0 Gravel, Mike 0 Kucinich, Dennis J. 0 Richardson, William...

Rudy Giuliani has gotten big laughs hamming it up with “Goodfellas” mobster Joe Pesci and impersonating Don Corleone but his ethnic antics have some Italian-Americans up in arms with one activist calling him an “Uncle Tomaso.” Florida author and former Westchester County, N.Y., police commissioner Richard Capozzola compares the former New York City mayor’s goomba goofing to blacks who act like “Uncle Toms,” while another New Jersey Italian-American activist says Giuliani has “sold out” his heritage. “This has got to stop. This is not a joke,” said Dr. E.A. Alfano, spokesman for the New Jersey-based Italian American One Voice Committee....

Mike Huckabee now leads in the Sunshine State Primary with 27% of the vote. He is trailed closely by Romney at 23% and Giuliani at 19%. Fred Thompson is at 9% in the poll, John McCain at 6%, and Ron Paul at 4%. Tom Tancredo and Duncan Hunter each attract 1% and 8% are undecided. Those figures reflect a stunning change in the race since November when Rasmussen Reports polling found Giuliani on top with 27% followed by Romney at 19% and Thompson at 16%. Since then, Huckabee has gained 18 percentage points and Romney picked up four points. Giuliani...

It is very obvious that Fred Thompson is Free Republic most favorite candidate and by far. On the other hand every other top tier Republican candidate, Guiliani, Romney, Huckabee, and McCain are absolutely disdained by most Freepers. Therefore this is the important question: What would Free Republic do if Fred Thompson is not the Republican Party Nominee?

A prominent evangelical Christian leader is criticizing supporters of Republican presidential frontrunner Rudy Giuliani -- namely conservative radio commentator Sean Hannity and televangelist Pat Robertson – for "using the language of 'strict constructionism' to defend their dubious decision." Such arguments, says Tony Perkins, are "hollow promises." Perkins, president of Family Research Council (FRC), is expressing alarm at what he calls "a chorus of voices" who are trying to portray Rudy Giuliani as acceptable to the pro-life community by claiming he would appoint "strict constructionist" judges to the federal bench. But the former New York City mayor, says Perkins, has been...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday said rival Rudy Giuliani "had nothing but praise" when then-first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed a universal health care plan. Romney's campaign cited a 1994 New York Times article quoting the former New York mayor as praising the Clinton plan for "doing some pretty good things." The plan was never enacted. ...

Boston Cardinal Accused of Partisan Politics for Blasting Democrats over AbortionCardinal also said Catholics voting for pro-abortion politicians "borders on scandal" By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman BOSTON, November 21, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Most elected officials in the Massachusetts Democratic Party are ignoring Cardinal Sean O'Malley's recent denunciation of their pro-abortion position. O'Malley, who is the Catholic Archbishop of Boston, said in an interview with the Boston Globe on November 15th that "the Democratic Party, which has been in many parts of the country traditionally the party which Catholics have supported, has been extremely insensitive to the church's position, on the gospel...

The Pro-Life Case Against Rudolph Giuliani The Republican Party is on the verge of electing its first pro-abortion President since Gerald Ford, who became the President not by being elected, but who assumed office after the resignation of President Nixon. It is assumed that Rudolph Giuliani is the only candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton. I don’t think this is true. Hillary Clinton is a weak candidate and has shown so recently by a poor performance in a debate and a controversy over planted questions at town hall meetings. She is only helped by the fact that her Democratic opponents...

**** Kerik is a stench in the nostrils of all those in law enforcement Let the trial begin. NAMES REDACTED Nanuet **** Kerik has seriously undermined Giuliani's bid for president.....and made President Bush look foolish for nominating him for the Homeland Security post.......appears a complete career turnaround - from cop to inmate is just around the bend. Farmingdale **** Kerik needs to start talking honestly regarding the widespread corruption in and around New York politics, the courts and the legal system. Manhattan **** Guiliani is stuck with Kerik. Bring him on. Silver Spring, Md.

In campaigning for president, Rudolph W. Giuliani has criticized Democrats for promoting “socialized” medicine, boasted about his record as mayor of New York City for dramatically reducing public assistance, and vigorously opposed expanding government health insurance for children. But the reality of his health care record as mayor was more complex. He began his tenure in City Hall vowing to curb the role of government in health care. He removed large numbers of people from welfare. He tried, but failed, to sell off New York City’s public hospital system. And he discouraged New Yorkers from enrolling in Medicaid, the government...

Here's a breakdown on the electability of the top tier GOP candidates in 2008. Keep in mind that a list like this is, by its very nature, is arbitrary and debatable. Moreover, I'm going to assume that Hillary will be the nominee these candidates would run against which is the most likely bet, but certainly not a sure thing. Here's a breakdown on the electability of the top tier GOP candidates in 2008. Keep in mind that a list like this is, by its very nature, is arbitrary and debatable. Moreover, I'm going to assume that Hillary will be the...

Pat Robertson, a prominent Christian leader and social conservative, endorsed Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday. "It is my pleasure to announce my support for America’s Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, a proven leader who is not afraid of what lies ahead and who will cast a hopeful vision for all Americans," Robertson said in a statement issued by the Giuliani campaign. The former New York mayor backs abortion rights and gay rights, positions that put him in conflict with GOP orthodoxy, and has been trying to persuade cultural conservatives to overlook their differences with him on those issues.

Washington DC, Oct 26, 2007 / 09:00 am (CNA).- Senator Sam Brownback, the Kansas Republican who sought the Republican presidential nomination on a socially conservative platform, is considering supporting former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's candidacy. He met with the former mayor on Thursday to discuss his position on abortion. “I’m going to meet with him and I’m going to talk to him and hear what he is specifically saying now because he’s changed on a number of the abortion issues,” Brownback said in an interview with The Hill. “He’s changed on partial-birth [abortion] and he … has said...

There are many reasons a conservative should not vote for Rudy in the Republican primary but I want to emphasize one reason that has not been stated enough on most of the websites I frequent. He will depress the conservative vote, which will impact most other Republicans running for office. That means any close race that a Republican might have won because of the conservative vote, will go down to defeat because enough conservatives stayed home and did not vote. It is a fact that many voters will not come out to the polls if they feel that there is...

L.A. FALTERS WHERE N.Y.C. GOT SMART Next bed, Rodeo Drive? L.A. just agreed to let vagrants sleep anywhere in the city.October 23, 2007 -- FOR years now, on any given evening, downtown Los Angeles has looked like a photo shoot from the Great Depression, with more than 5,000 homeless camped on sidewalks and streets. Some tents are tidy, well kept and seemingly well provisioned; others are filthy and decrepit. And some people are just sleeping on benches or concrete. All are living without bathrooms - or any running water except from hydrants. This is a huge, dramatic version of the...

WASHINGTON, DC -- After his Values Voters speech here, in which he called for all Americans to defend life at every stage, Brownback refused to confirm the news that he is dropping out of the presidential race this afternoon. “I’m headed back to Kansas and I’ll be making an announcement there,” he said. The Kansas senator did acknowledge, however, that he is convinced the Republican Party will nominate a “pro-life candidate,” and he feels that Giuliani does not fit the bill. “Governor Romney’s certainly taken a pro-life position now,” Brownback said to reporters after his speech. “We’ll see if that’s...

CLC 07: The Talented -- And Troubling -- Dr. Keyes As I mentioned in my previous post, the dinner for the CLC tonight featured a speech by recent presidential aspirant Dr. Alan Keyes. Keyes has operated on the fringes of the Republican Party for years, although he took on Barack Obama in 2004 as the party's nominee in an ill-considered and mostly embarrassing carpetbagging run for the Senate in Illinois. Just a few weeks ago he declared his candidacy for the GOP nomination, but has garnered little interest, and was not invited to the Dearborn presidential debate this week. I...

October 11, 2007, 3:19 p.m. An Indefensible LineA dispute among friends over first principles. By Douglas W. Kmiec My friend, Steve Calabresi, is a prolific scholar and one of the nicest people you ever could meet.  Confronted with Mayor Guiliani's lapse in principle and reasoning, represented by his advocacy against the statutory line-item veto, Professor Calabresi did his best to defend the indefensible. This was far more admirable than some other notables in the Guiliani camp who decided to skip the merits and go right to the basement of ad hominem argument. (viz., anyone siding with Justice Scalia's thoughtful...

WASHINGTON, DC, October 3, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons published a study yesterday entitled, "The Breast Cancer Epidemic." It showed that, among seven risk factors, abortion is the "best predictor of breast cancer," and fertility is also a useful predictor.  The study by Patrick Carroll of PAPRI in London showed that countries with higher abortion rates, such as England & Wales, could expect a substantial increase in breast cancer incidence. Where abortion rates are low (i.e., Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic) a smaller increase is expected. Where a decline in abortion has taken place,...

Paul Campaign Raises Over $5,000,000 In Third Quarter FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - The Ron Paul 2008 presidential campaign raised $5,080,000 during the third quarter of 2007. That is an impressive 114 percent increase from the second quarter. Cash on hand for the Paul campaign is $5,300,000. "Dr. Paul's message is freedom, peace and prosperity," said Paul campaign chairman Kent Snyder. "As these fundraising numbers show, more Americans each day are embracing Dr. Paul's message." Ron Paul's 114 percent increase is in stark contrast to the decrease suffered by Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, and John McCain. Romney's fundraising was...

The state Conservative Party has invited Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson to be the featured speaker at its fall bash - a snub to local GOP favorite Rudy Giuliani. Conservative Mike Long said Giuliani is not his party's favorite son. "Is Thompson looked at by conservatives as someone they're comfortable with? That's a fair estimation," Long said of the ex-Tennessee senator and actor. "Thompson has a lion's share of support at the moment among New York Conservatives," Long said. "We're very honored and pleased he will speak."

The Hannah Report is covering news that the Ohio Republican Party released the results of its recent straw poll for the 2008 presidential primary showing the pro-gun former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson leading the anti-gun former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. In the poll, Thompson received 33 percent, Giuliani received 24 percent, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney received 17 percent, U.S. Sen. John McCain received 11 percent, former Ark. Gov. Mike Huckabee seven percent, U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback four percent, followed by Duncan Hunter with two percent, Ron Paul one percent, and Tom Tancredo one percent. Nearly 2,300 Republicans...

GROUP HUG Earlier this week, former Sen. Fred Thompson met privately in Washington, D.C. with senior members of the Arlington Group, a coalition of social and religious conservatives. The meeting, according to Arlington Group members present, included members who had previously met with Thompson at a private meeting in the spring, prior to Thompson's speech before the Council on National Policy. At the meeting this week Thompson answered questions and discussed his views on social issues, as well as his own faith, for more than an hour.

Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani has been criticised over a fundraising party at which participants are being urged to donate $9.11. The International Association of Fire Fighters accuses him of exploiting the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. Mr Giuliani rose to national prominence as New York's mayor on 9/11. The Giuliani campaign says it did not plan the event, which is due to take place on Wednesday evening in California at the home of a supporter. Nevertheless, the firefighters association said the stated theme of the fundraiser - "$9.11 for Rudy" was in poor taste. "It is nothing short of...

Just five Republican candidates - half the invited field - will take part in Thursday's presidential debate in Baltimore, event organizers said yesterday. The four leading contenders, Rudolph W. Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson, have each said they will not participate in the forum focusing on issues facing minority voters. Their absence has drawn the ire of Tavis Smiley, the talk-show host who is moderating and organizing the debate at Morgan State University; he said the candidates are making a mistake in not reaching out to black voters. A list of confirmed participants released yesterday also omits...

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has pulled to within three points of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the New Hampshire Presidential Primary. A month ago, Romney had a twelve-point edge. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that Romney is the top choice for 25% of Likely Primary Voters while Giuliani is preferred by 22%. Nineteen percent (19%) prefer the newest entrant in the race, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson while 12% favor Arizona Senator John McCain. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is at 4% in the poll while four other candidates split 5% of the national...

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll Friday, September 14, 2007 The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that Fred Thompson is the top choice for 27% of Likely Republican Primary Voters. In the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination. Rudy Giuliani is the favorite for just 19%. John McCain is preferred by 13% and Mitt Romney attracts support from 10%. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee remains atop the second tier at 5% (see recent daily numbers).

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that Fred Thompson is enjoying a bounce from his formal entry into the Presidential race. In the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, Thompson is on top for the first time since late July. The former Tennessee Senator is currently the top choice for 26% of Likely Republican Primary Voters. Rudy Giuliani, who has been the frontrunner for most of the year, is close behind with support from 22%. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney earns the vote from 13% while 12% prefer Arizona Senator John McCain. Former Arkansas Governor Mike...

Rudy Giuliani, after holding the front-runner spot in the race for the Republican presidential nomination for months, has seen his lead nearly evaporate with the entry of former senator and TV star Fred Thompson into the race, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds. The poll contains other foreboding signs for the former New York City mayor as well, including indications that Republican primary voters may not buy his argument that running America’s biggest city makes Giuliani fit to occupy the White House. After seeing his support among Republican primary voters rise to 38 percent in August, Giuliani was...

(AP) DES PLAINES, Ill. -- Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani picked up a key endorsement Thursday in Illinois, getting the backing of former GOP Gov. Jim Thompson, a former federal prosecutor who ruled the state for 14 years. Giuliani will appeal to Illinois voters because of his "commonsense solutions for problems and issues facing Americans in this dangerous decade," Thompson said. Illinois has a track record of electing moderate Republicans like Thompson to statewide offices, and Giuliani is known for his moderate-to-liberal views on some issues. But both Thompson and Giuliani were quick to avoid labels in the presidential...

A Lesson from Blessed Teresa of Calcutta on Abortion by JosephMary Mother Teresa on Abortion: "America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation. The so-called right to abortion has pitted mothers against their children and women against men. It has sown violence and discord at the heart of the most intimate human relationships. It has aggravated the derogation of the father's role in an increasingly fatherless society. It has portrayed the greatest of gifts -- a child -- as a competitor, an intrusion, and an inconvenience. It has...

RUDY'S 'ARMY' August 24, 2007 -- Military veterans are ready to salute Rudy Giuliani as their next commander-in-chief - but treat Hillary Rodham Clinton like a private. Giuliani is the most popular presidential candidate among vets and Clinton is the most unpopular, according to a Gallup poll released yesterday. ********************* While popular among all vets, Giuliani faces a tough battle for the military vote in a Republican primary. He gets 28 percent of the vote, compared to 25 percent for unannounced candidate Fred Thompson.

MERRIMACK – Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said he’s the only GOP candidate who can win in swing states that have gone Democratic in recent elections, including New Hampshire. During an interview with The Telegraph, Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, listed a dozen states and claimed to be the only Republican who in the general election could defeat Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic candidate.The list included New Hampshire, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington. He predicted victory over any Democratic candidate in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and said he could keep the contest close in...

In one of the strongest conflicts yet between Republican presidential front-runners, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney attacked rival Rudy Giuliani Wednesday, implying that Giuliani supported illegal immigration when he was mayor of New York. "If you look at lists compiled on Web sites of sanctuary cities, New York is at the top of the list when Mayor Giuliani was mayor," Romney said at the Abbey Hotel here. "He instructed city workers not to provide information to the federal government that would allow them to enforce the law. New York City was the poster child for sanctuary cities in the country."...

Rudy Giuliani Radio Ads Hit Iowa, New Hampshire NewsMax.com, FL "At no time during their three debates have they used the words 'Islamic terrorists,'" Giuliani said of the Democratic contenders...

Rudy Giuliani will give skeptical conservatives a sneak peek at the kind of people who would make up his Supreme Court short-lists today, unveiling endorsements from some of the stars of the conservative legal ranks. For Giuliani, the endorsements are a way to prove that he's serious about his promise to appoint conservative judges - a pledge Giuliani is using to win over anti-abortion Republicans even though he supports abortion rights. "You can draw the inference that these are the kind of people he would consider very seriously for the Supreme Court," said Theodore Olson, a top conservative lawyer who...

Republican presidential candidates Rudolph W. Giuliani and Mitt Romney both spent heavily in Florida over the past three months, underscoring the newfound strategic importance of the state in the quest for the GOP nomination. Campaign finance records released last night show that Giuliani has spent more than $400,000 there, more than he has put into Iowa and New Hampshire combined. In June, both Giuliani, the former New York mayor, and Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, paid $100,000 to obtain copies of voter files from the state Republican Party. Romney dropped about $850,000 in Florida -- more than he has spent...

Although some polls show Republican presidential candidate Rudolph W. Giuliani trailing rival Mitt Romney in early primary states like Iowa and New Hampshire, Mr. Giuliani’s campaign sought to shift the focus today to Mr. Giuliani’s competitiveness in the general election while touting his latest fund-raising numbers. On Tuesday the Giuliani campaign announced it had raised more than any other Republican in the second quarter — $15 million for the primary election and another $2 million in general election funds. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney raised slightly less than that — $14.5 million — and lent his campaign another $6.5 million...

Mitt Romney raised 20.6 million in the first quarter only to see his second quarter fundraising drop significantly to 14 million, for a drop of close to 6 1/2 million or nearly one-third. By comparison, the McCain campaign which has been ridiculed in the press and parts of the rightwing blogosphere raised 13.1 million in the first three months of the year, followed up by 11.2 million in the second, or a drop off of only 2 million or 15%. The Romney campaign did increase their number of donors from 32,000 to 80,000 which is an impressive jump, especially compared...

At first glance, Rudolph W. Giuliani should be an appealing presidential candidate for observant Roman Catholics. The grandchild of Italian immigrants, Mr. Giuliani went to Catholic schools, considered joining the priesthood, and as mayor of New York battled a museum that exhibited a painting of the Virgin Mary adorned in elephant dung. But church leaders say they are frustrated by prominent Catholic politicians like Mr. Giuliani who argue that while they are personally opposed to abortion, they do not want to impose their beliefs on others. One American bishop, Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, R.I., recently wrote a caustic column...