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California Community Leaders Endorse Rudy Giuliani
Republican presidential candidates former Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN) (L) and and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speak at the Republican presidential debate in Dearborn, Michigan, October 9, 2007
From the Giuliani Campaign:
Glendale, CA – The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the endorsements of Santa Ana City Councilman Carlos Bustamante and San Jose City Councilman Pete Constant. They join other county supervisors and former state officials throughout California supporting Mayor Giuliani for President.
“Rudy has become the clear choice of voters in California and his commitment to the state is unmatched by any other candidate in the race,†said Giuliani’s California State Chairman Bill Simon. “As a former Mayor, Rudy knows the challenges city and county governments face, which is why he is committed to ensuring that California’s local communities have the resources they need to provide citizens with the highest quality of life.â€
In addition, the campaign will be hosting a “Super Saturday†grassroots effort this weekend to grow support and build on Rudy’s momentum across the state.
California Community Leaders:
- Carlos Bustamante, Santa Ana City Council
- Pete Constant, San Jose City Council
- Joni Gray, Santa Barbara County Supervisor
- Tom Indrieri, Colusa County Board of Supervisors
- Susan Peters, Sacramento County Supervisor
- Jim Wattenburger, Mendocino Board of Supervisors
- Tricia Hunter, former State Assemblywoman, San Diego
- David Kelley, former State Senator, Riverside County
- Ken Maddox, former State Assemblyman, Orange County
Joni Gray, Santa Barbara County Supervisor
Rudy is pressing the grassroots to each and every congressional District in California. Will this far reaching campaign pay dividends on February 5, 2008?
Count on it……..
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Mitt Romney Watch:LAWYERS TEST For National Security Part Two
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Romney: Consult The Lawyers!
Romney, Giuliani continue to spar over debate charges
Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani today kept up the battle from Tuesday’s GOP debate in Dearborn, exchanging charges over Romney’s promise to consult lawyers before launching an attack on Iran and Giuliani’s record as mayor of New York City.
Speaking to reporters outside a Royal Oak restaurant after meeting with voters, Romney called criticism of his remarks on consulting lawyers before using force “a phony issue” and said Giuliani was “in first place” when it came to using lawyers.
Phony Issue Mitt? You said it in the video clip above:
CHRIS MATTHEWS: “Governor Romney, that raises the question, if you were president of the United States, would you need to go to Congress to get authorization to take military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities?â€
ROMNEY: “You sit down with your attorneys and tell you want you have to do, but obviously the president of the United States has to do what’s in the best interest of the United States to protect us against a potential threat. The president did that as he was planning on moving into Iraq and received the authorization of Congress…â€
MATTHEWS: “Did he need it?â€
ROMNEY: “You know, we’re going to let the lawyers sort out what he needed to do and what he didn’t need to do. But, certainly, what you want to do is to have the agreement of all the people — leadership of our government as well as our friends around the world where those circumstances are available.†(Mitt Romney, Republican Presidential Candidate’s Debate, Dearborn, MI, 10/9/07)
As for Powerline’s Paul Mirengoff’s: A faux “gotcha” moment
What do you expect from a Washington D.C. attorney? The same indecisiveness as Mitt Romney – or an apology for him.
Sorry, Paul, you have seemed to miss the point. There are too many lawyers and not enough LEADERS in Washington. Mitt’s response is a typical businessman’s approach to decision making not a leader but a FOLLOWER.
Paul, America does NOT need a President who has to consult lawyers to make a decision regarding Iran or our national security. America needs a LEADER who can MAKE a decision without consulting you.
From the Giuliani campaign:
In case anyone was wondering, the Romney campaign’s definition of “strong†and “direct†in the face of any threat to the American people goes something like this…
“…You know, we’re going to let the lawyers sort out what he needed to do and what he didn’t need to do.†(Mitt Romney, CNBC Debate, 10/9/07).
So applied to everything Mitt Romney has said about national security and Iran in the past means…
ROMNEY: “I think the President has whatever authority is necessary to protect this country and protect our troops.†(If the lawyers say it’s OK)
ROMNEY: “Iran is an extraordinary threat to the nation and to the world as it considers nuclear armament; that is a course which is very threatening. … It’s essential for us to stop that.” (If the lawyers say it’s OK)
ROMNEY: “If the principles of the UN’s founders and the harsh lessons from past genocide have any meaning, our leaders must act now to confront the Iranian regime’s terrorist, genocidal and nuclear ambitions.” (If the lawyers say it’s OK)
ROMNEY: “But today, I wish to focus on the regime that has become the heart of the Jihadist threat – Iran. … That being said, let me just talk for a moment about a strategy which I think should be pursued. It includes five major dimensions.” (If the lawyers say it’s OK)
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Rudy Giuliani Strikes at Romney Consult the Attorneys GAFFE
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Romney: Consult The Lawyers!
Exclusive: Hizzoner Strikes Back
Today the Giuliani campaign plans to launch an attack on Mitt Romney‘s comment during the CNBC debate last night that he would check with White House lawyers before launching a preemptive attack on Iran without congressional authorization. “You sit down with your attorneys and tell you [what] you have to do,” Romney said, “but obviously the president of the United States has to do what’s in the best interest of the United States to protect us against a potential threat.”
And here it is.
From a Giuliani Campaign press release:
- “Going to war is the most serious decision a president can make. Lawyers should not debate while our national security is on the line. In these momentous decisions, we need leadership, not litigation.â€â€“ Admiral Robert J. Natter, Ret., former Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and Senior Military Advisor, Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee
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ROMNEY’S “LAWYERS TEST†FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
Romney Said As President, You Would “Sit Down With Your Attorneys†To Discuss Whether Congressional Authorization Needed To Attack Iran. CHRIS MATTHEWS: “Governor Romney, that raises the question, if you were president of the United States, would you need to go to Congress to get authorization to take military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities?†ROMNEY: “You sit down with your attorneys and tell you want you have to do, but obviously the president of the United States has to do what’s in the best interest of the United States to protect us against a potential threat. The president did that as he was planning on moving into Iraq and received the authorization of Congress…†MATTHEWS: “Did he need it?†ROMNEY: “You know, we’re going to let the lawyers sort out what he needed to do and what he didn’t need to do. But, certainly, what you want to do is to have the agreement of all the people — leadership of our government as well as our friends around the world where those circumstances are available.†(Mitt Romney, Republican Presidential Candidate’s Debate, Dearborn, MI, 10/9/07)
SOUND FAMILIAR? ANOTHER MASSACHUSETTS POLITICIAN ALSO WANTED A NATIONAL SECURITY TEST …
In 2004, Democratic Massachusetts Senator John Kerry Said America Must Pass “Global Test†Before Defending Itself. SEN. JOHN KERRY: “No president, though all of American history, has ever ceded, and nor would I, the right to preempt in any way necessary to protect the United States of America. But if and when you do it, Jim, you have to do it in a way that passes the test, that passes the global test where your countrymen, your people understand fully why you’re doing what you’re doing and you can prove to the world that you did it for legitimate reasons.†(Sen. John Kerry, First Presidential Debate, Miami, FL, 9/30/04)
The GLOVES are OFF………..
A MAJOR GAFFE by Romney.
Why would any American voter consider Mitt Romney for Commander in Chief?
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Day By Day by Chris Muir October 10, 2007
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May everyone’s prayers be with him at this time of crisis.
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy Leads in Michigan
Republican presidential hopeful former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, right, speaks while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, smiles during the GOP Presidential candidates debate at Ford Community and Performing Arts Center Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich. Between them is former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn. The debate was sponsored by CNBC/MSNBC and The Wall Street Journal.
Strategic Vision Michingan GOP Poll:
- Rudy Giuliani 24%
- Mitt Romney 20%
- Fred Thompson 15%
- John McCain 10%
- Mike Huckabee 5%
- Ron Paul 4%
- Tom Tancredo 2%
- Duncan Hunter 1%
- Sam Brownback 1%
- Undecided 18%
A good poll for the Mayor.
The Real Clear Politics Michigan Averages are here.
Stay tuned…….
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