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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Florida – Its Rudy vs. Fred Thompson
Republican presidential hopeful former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to potential supporters, Wednesday, June 20, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa.
The GOP NUTS:
- Rudy – 30% (32%)
- Thompson – 24% (10%)
- McCain – 11% (20%)
- Romney – 8% (5%)
- Gingrich – 4% (7%)
This race will be between Rudy and Fred Thompson. Both candidates MUST win this state.
The edge goes to Rudy drawing support from many New York transplants. However, it is their media campaigns and debate performances that may very well decide this race.
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Giuliani Notes: Has Rudy Lost Front – Runner Status?
- Romney: 23
- Rudy: 21
- McCain: 16
- F. Thompson: 16
- Undecided: 15
Mitt Romney has taken the lead in the first three GOP contests.
Although Romney trails badly in the national GOP polls is he now the front-runner in the GOP race?
Will Rudy now consider running ads in Iowa and New Hampshire?
Stay tuned as South Carolina, New Hampshire and Iowa adjust the dates of their caucus/elections.
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy Quits Iraq Study Group to Make Money?
Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani greets supporters at a Houston restaurant Tuesday, June 19, 2007.
Newday had this “HIT” piece earier in the day implying that Rudy would rather make money than be on the Iraq Study Group.
Well, since the Iraq Study Group issued a POS report that was largely ignored by the President, Flap thinks he would have done the same.
But, that wasn’t why Rudy quit.
The pushbck from Hizzoner is here:
Said a Giuliani campaign official:
“Once again, the paper wrote a story with little regard to the facts. The facts are these – as someone considered a potential presidential candidate, the Mayor didn’t want the group’s work to become a political football. That, coupled with time constraints, led to his decision.”
The sensitivity — as demonstrated by the shot at a news organization — reflects the danger of the story. It’s not just that he missed two sessions of the panel, but that he did so because he was giving paid speeches.
Or, as Newsday puts it in newspaper-ese, “By giving up his seat on the panel, Giuliani has opened himself up to charges that he chose private-sector paydays and politics over unpaid service on a critical issue facing the nation.”
In fairness to Rudy, though, many of us in the press probably would have been squawking about conflict-of-interest matters had he stayed on the panel through December, by which point his presidential ambitions had become obvious.
So, BFD for nothing.
Gad, anything for a story.
Update:
As if this wasn’t a bad enough day for Rudy.
When the good news is that you lose your Iowa campaign chair to the OMB, you know you had a bad day. But how bad?
So bad that your South Carolina campaign chair is indicted for conspiring to peddle crack cocaine?
A pretty bad day!
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Giuliani Notes: Thompson 28% Rudy 27% McCain 10% Romney 10% in Latest Rasmussen National GOP Poll
2008 Republican Presidential Primary
There’s change at the top in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson earning support from 28% of Likely Republican Primary Voters. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani attracts support from 27%. While Thompson’s one-point edge is statistically insignificant, it is the first time all year that anybody but Giuliani has been on top in Rasmussen Reports polling. A week ago, Thompson and Giuliani were tied at 24%.It remains an open question as to how Thompson will hold up once he actually enters the campaign and has to compete directly with other candidates. To date, he retains the allure of the new kid in town while GOP voters already know the things they don’t like about the others. Still, Thompson’s rise to the top provides a telling measure of how the other GOP hopefuls have failed to capture the imagination of the party they hope to lead.
Once gain this week, Arizona Senator John McCain and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are tied for a distant third. This week, both men attract 10% support. Last week, they were both at the 11% level of support. For McCain, this is a continuation of a downward trend. For Romney, it reflects a fairly steady position. Romney is doing well in selected state polls but has been unable to gain much traction and expand his support nationwide.
The GOP NUTS:
This is the first Rasmussen poll in which Newt Gingrich has been excluded.
Is this race boiling down to Rudy and Fred Thompson?
You bet.
As Flap has said: watch for John McCain to drop out of the campaign after the summer if his poll numbers and fundraising do not improve. Mitt Romney will hang in there hoping that Thompson will fade after he formally enters the race and that he can parlay his leads in Iowa and New Hampshire into other states.
Rudy will continue to fund raise and get ready for the coming media campaigns in New Hampshire, Florida and California.
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy 28% Thompson 19% McCain 18% Romney 7% in Latest USA Today/Gallup Poll
Sen. Fred Thompson surges into tie with John McCain for second in GOP contest
Giuliani leads the field at 28%, down 4 points from two weeks earlier. Thompson is second at 19%, up 8 points. McCain is at 18%, 1 point lower. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is fourth at 7%, down 5 points.
“It’s a long campaign and it’s only June, and these polls are going to move around,” says Terry Nelson, McCain’s campaign manager. “There’s a lot of campaign for folks still to have and still a lot of issues to be debated.” Most Republicans aren’t firmly settled on any contender, he says.
He predicts that Thompson will get “a bump” when he formally announces his candidacy, likely next month.Although Thompson’s lead over McCain isn’t wide enough to be statistically significant, it underscores the political problems plaguing the Arizona senator. Six months ago, he was tied with Giuliani at the top of the field.
The next benchmark: fundraising reports for the second quarter of the year, due next month. McCain lagged behind Romney and Giuliani in money raised during the first quarter.
When Thompson’s supporters were asked their second choice, 34% picked Giuliani; 16%, Romney; and 14%, McCain.The GOP NUTS:
Head to Head: Rudy vs. Thompson
If the GOP contest came down to Giuliani or Thompson, Republicans and Republican-leaning independents chose Giuliani, 53%-41%.The latest Real Clear Politics Poll Average is:
A good poll for Rudy.
As McCain and Romney fade Giuliani continues as the FRONT RUNNER with a DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD.
The race for the GOP nomination is becoming a two person race although Flap expects Romney to continue into 2008. McCain will probably drop out after Labor Day, particularly if his fundraising continues to dry up.
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Giuliani Notes: South Carolina – Thompson 25% Rudy 21% McCain 7% Romney 11% in Latest Mason-Dixon Poll
SC poll has Obama, Thompson as frontrunners
South Carolina appears poised to shake up the 2008 presidential race, with Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Fred Thompson the frontrunners in a new state survey by Mason-Dixon.
With strong support from the African American community, Illinois Senator Obama has assumed a strong lead over New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. On the Republican side, Thompson zoomed to the top spot, slightly ahead of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, even though he hasn’t yet announced his bid for the GOP nomination.
The Mason-Dixon poll, made available to McClatchy Newspapers and NBC News, offered disappointing news for two candidates who previously had been polling well in South Carolina. John Edwards, a South Carolina native who won the primary in 2004, was well behind Obama and Clinton on the Democratic side. Arizona Sen. John McCain, meanwhile, appeared to have lost many of his supporters to Thompson, and was far back in the GOP field.
The GOP NUTS:
Thompson – 25%
Rudy – 21%
Romney – 11%
McCain – 7%
The latest Real Clear Poitics South Carolina GOP Poll Averages:
The big story here is John McCain’s collapse amid the illegal immigration furor on Capitol Hill.
But, it may not be just one issue – all of the little insults to the GOP base are being remembered and returned in kind to Senator McCain.
Flap thinks McCain’s campaign is all but over. In fact, Flap will be very surprised if McCain is around after Labor Day – particularly if the Senate passes the illegal immigration bill.
Also, Fred Thompson LEADS the poll without declaring his Presidential candidacy.
All in all a decent showing for Rudy Giuliani who was not expected to contend in South Carolina. Does this show Rudy’s inherent strength in this race?
You bet
And demonstrates tough going for Mitt Romney in southern conservative states.
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Giuliani Notes: Rudy in Portland Oregon
Then Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, left, gestures as he announces that New York City appears to be leading the nation’s fight against crime, Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997, at a New York City police precinct. Figures for early 1996 show a 10.5 percent drop compared to the 3 percent nationwide decrease. New York city Police Commissioner Howard Safir is at right. Republican presidential candidate Giuliani has a ready answer for solving the nation’s woes – computerized statistics.
Candidate Rudy Giuliani makes quick Portland visit
Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani will make a quick stop in Portland on Friday.
Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City who was serving during the 2001 terror attacks, is expected to arrive at the Flying Elephants Deli in downtown Portland around 10:30 a.m. Friday.
The deli is located at 812 Southwest Park Avenue near the Fox Tower building.
Rudy has been a more visible Presidential candidate in the Far West than any other candidate.
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Giuliani Notes: Rudy 30% Thompson 22% McCain 18% Romney 11% in Latest Harris National GOP Interactive Poll
REPUBLICAN VOTERS FIRST CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT
The Question:
“There are many different people who are, or who may become, candidates for president in the Republican primaries starting in January, 2008. Based all that you know or have heard up to now about the people listed below, for which one person would you be most likely to vote?
The GOP NUTS:
And Rudy continues to lead the field.
Thompson’s candidacy seems to be impacting Romney and McCain the most.
But, it is too early to assess Thompson’s strength until he actually declares and is stump tested.
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Nation Lacks Strong Leadership
Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani, left, is seen standing besides former FBI director Louis Freeh during a rally in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, June 14, 2007.
Giuliani: Nation lacks strong leadership
Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, in an indirect swipe at President Bush, said Thursday the overwhelming attitude that the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction reflects a lack of leadership.
The nation’s bleak mood was evident in the most recent Associated Press-Ipsos poll in which only 21 percent said they believe things in the U.S. are heading in the right direction, the worst mark since the AP-Ipsos poll began in December 2003.
Speaking at a Flag Day rally in Wilmington, Del., Giuliani told more than 200 supporters: “What we’re lacking is strong, aggressive, bold leadership like we had with Ronald Reagan.”
The same AP-Ipsos poll found public approval with the job Bush is doing at 32 percent, matching an all-time low.
Rudy is RIGHT.
Is this a swipe at President Bush?
You betcha – as Rudy distances himself from the President and his style/lack of leadership which is sinking the GOP.
Hizzoner has outlined his 12 Commitments to the American People:
1. I will keep America on offense in the Terrorists’ War on Us.
2. I will end illegal immigration, secure our borders, and identify every non-citizen in our nation.
3. I will restore fiscal discipline and cut wasteful Washington spending.
4. I will cut taxes and reform the tax code.
5. I will impose accountability on Washington.
6. I will lead America towards energy independence.
7. I will give Americans more control over, and access to, healthcare with affordable and portable free-market solutions.
8. I will increase adoptions, decrease abortions, and protect the quality of life for our children.
9. I will reform the legal system and appoint strict constructionist judges.
10. I will ensure that every community in America is prepared for terrorist attacks and natural disasters.
11. I will provide access to a quality education to every child in America by giving real school choice to parents.
12. I will expand America’s involvement in the global economy and strengthen our reputation around the world.
Bold, strong, direct leadership is what you get with a President Giuliani.
Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani greets supporters at a rally in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, June 14, 2007.
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Giuliani Notes: Rudy Accepts Iowa GOP Debate
Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani signs an autograph for Bob Steiner of Manchester, N.H. after speaking Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at the Old Town Hall in Bedford, N.H.
Giuliani accepts invite to Iowa debate
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has accepted an invitation to joining a presidential debate planned in Des Moines next August sponsored by ABC News, his first major commitment to the state since dropping from a straw poll planned later that month.
“As you are aware, Mayor Giuliani is committed to providing voters with as much information as possible in order for them to evaluate their next president and he strongly believes that debates are in important part of the electoral process,” said campaign manager Michael DuHaime, in a letter to George Stephanopoulos of ABC News.
The debate is planned Aug. 5 in Des Moines, and Giuliani joining the platform is likely to assure that virtually all of the other Republican contender will join in. Most national polls have shown Giuliani leading other rivals for the GOP presidential nomination, though those polls have been flux in recent weeks.
Polls have also shown Giuliani running strong in Iowa, where precinct caucuses traditionally launch the presidential nominating season. He has built less of an organizational presence than some of his GOP rivals in the state, and he rocked Republican politics last week by deciding to pull out of the Iowa straw poll.
The Republican Party of Iowa traditionally runs the straw poll in August before the caucuses in January, and those straw polls in past competitive election cycles have drawn flocks of candidates, who spend million of dollars courting Iowa activists in hopes of a strong showing.
Last week, Giuliani announced he was dropping out of the straw poll, though he insisted he would continue to compete in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses. That move sparked Arizona Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) to also pull out of the straw poll, leaving the formerly high-profile event up for grabs.Giuliani aides said accepting the debate invitation in Iowa shows that Giuliani is serious about competing in the state. The said he released this week a high-profile list of Iowa backers and will contest the state.
Of course, Rudy will compete for votes in the January 14, 2008 Iowa caucuses. Hizzoner will never right off a chance to win an election and GOP delegates.
However, the Iowa Straw Poll is another matter. That decision for anyone who knows politics was a “NO BRAINER.”
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