• Giuliani Notes,  President 2008,  Rudy Giuliani

    Giuliani Notes: Rudy NOT Fit for the White House?

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    New York Business: Giuliani not fit for the White House: poll

    A majority of respondents to a Crain’s online poll agree with columnist Alair Townsend, who wrote in this week’s issue that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani doesn’t have the temperament to be an effective president.

    Ms. Townsend wrote that, while she had voted for the former mayor three times, she would not be casting a fourth vote for him, criticizing his “stick-in-your-eye” style. Ms. Townsend said that his strong personality would not translate well when it comes to dealing with international leaders and Congress.

    About 70% of the 784 respondents to the Crain’s poll agree that Mr. Giuliani’s argumentative temperament makes him a poor candidate for the White House.

    Did the conclusion come before or after the poll?

    Please …….Ms. Townsend, you are the former publisher of this weekly rag. If you want to plant a story don’t give it to a poor online intern.

    Your online poll is about as bogus as the conclusions in your piece. How about some evidence to substantiate your conclusions.

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    But, you see, Alair Townsend, doesn’t need evidence because Rudy is like Bush and that is all one needs to know:

    For the past seven years, we have had a president who has shared some of Mr. Giuliani’s least admirable traits. Mr. Bush seems to live in a bubble, closing himself off from people whose opinions could be helpful. He has shown recklessness in taking the nation to war. Our standing in the world reflects this. I don’t want more of the same.

    And Alair even faults Rudy for going after Yassar Arafat.

    PLEASE……….

    Yet she praises Rudy for cleaning up New York City.

    There’s no doubt that Rudy Giuliani left New York a better, resurgent place. He led an all-out assault on crime, throwing resources and sophisticated deployment at the problem he believed overrode all others. He cut taxes and explained why lowering the cost of living and doing business in New York was crucial. He dramatically reduced the welfare rolls, emphasizing work rather than entitlement.

    If someone wants to read a real piece about Rudy. Try this from Rich Lowry and forget an old disgruntled lefty writing for a weak WEEKLY.

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  • John McCain,  President 2008

    John McCain Watch: The ANSWER ? to McCain Blames Club for Growth for Loss of Senate Majority

    Remember yesterday?

    Here is a response from the Club for Growth:

    Here is the answer the McCain campaign folks are circulating:

    The response is a non-sequitor.

    Allah says advantage McCain.

    Aero the commenter says:

    I disagree that the advantage went to McCain in this little exchange. HE is the one who said he doesn’t have much in common with Club for Growth. And his defense is to show a very equivocal statement by CfG about the possibility that he might do well in the end? I agree with others here–the proof is in the pudding with McCain. His voting record is out there for everyone to see. He also made a tactical error yesterday slamming the Club for Growth and invoking Lincoln Chafee.

    It’s not about the issues for McCain, it’s about the politicking or power-brokering. In other words, by bringing up Chafee’s loss in reference to the CfG, McCain made it clear that his concern about CfG is not the issues and goals they try to put forward, but that he sees them as lacking concern for the political power structure. He thinks they cost him the Senate majority and a key member of his Gang of 14, so he’s holding a grudge against them. Nevermind that they are all about the economic policies that we real conservatives want to see in action (lower taxes, less government intervention in the economy, etc.). McCain doesn’t care about those things. He’s all about the backroom deals and getting the things done that McCain wants done. He has a marked disdain for the party’s base.

    Indeed……

    No advantage to McCain here.

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  • Giuliani Notes,  President 2008,  Rudy Giuliani

    Giuliani Notes: Rudy 33% McCain 15% Gingrich 13% Romney 10%

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    Rasmussen Reports: 2008 Republican Presidential Primary

    Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads Arizona Senator John McCain (R) by eighteen points in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. Giuliani now attracts support from 33% of those likely to vote in a Republican Primary. That’s consistent with his level of support for three of the past four weeks, but down from a spike to 37% last week.

    McCain slipped another point last week and is supported by just 15% of those surveyed. That is the lowest level of support measured so far for a man recently was presumed to be the frontrunner for the nomination. Thirteen percent (13%) now support former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) while 10% prefer former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R). No other Republican attracts more than 2% support at this time.

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    This week’s Rasmussen poll continues to show Rudy with a commanding lead over the GOP field.

    McCain is fading and has dropped 5 percentage points to Giuliani since January.

    Mitt Romney lingers around 10% without catching fire with the voters.

    Among the 31% of Likely Primary voters who identify themselves as Very Conservative, Gingrich has a statistically insignificant lead over Giuliani. Romney is third among the Very Conservative while McCain is fourth.

    Those who identify themselves as Somewhat Conservative prefer Giuliani over McCain by a 37% to 17% margin. Among political moderates in the GOP, 42% say they would vote for Giuliani, 20% for McCain, and 6% for Romney.

    Giuliani is the only candidate in either party who more people would definitely vote for than against. He also currently leads all Democrats in General Election match-ups. This includes Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, former Senator John Edwards, Governor Bill Richardson, and Senator Joe Biden.

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