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Florida is considering moving their primary date to become one of the earliest in the nation, as well as moving up their Presidential Straw Poll:
Tired of playing second fiddle to the likes of Iowa and New Hampshire in picking presidential nominees, Florida Republicans are positioning the Sunshine state to play a potentially huge role in […]
An interesting new quote from Mark McKinnon, John McCain’s own top media dog who was Bush’s in 2004, about who the actual frontrunner of the 2008 presidential race currently is: “The polls speak for themselves,” says McKinnon. “And the polls say that Rudy Giuliani is currently the frontrunner.” While McKinnon is probably trying to keep […]
NRO’s Contributing Editor backs up his claim with some very compelling evidence:
The oddest thing about the conventional wisdom may be its almost bulletproof imperviousness to the facts. An excellent example of this phenomenon is Arizona Senator J…
NRO’s Contributing Editor backs up his claim with some very compelling evidence:
The oddest thing about the conventional wisdom may be its almost bulletproof imperviousness to the facts. An excellent example of this phenomenon is Arizona Senator John McCain’s oft-trumpeted status as frontrunner for the 2008 Republican nomination. Conversely, the cognoscenti titter at former New York […]
As my colleagues on this blog have noted, many in the MSM are beginning to change their minds about a Rudy candidacy, going from writing Rudy off without a second thought to taking a second, a third, and a fourth look at the mayor. Well, now the same …
Gamecock’s Analysis of Top Three 2008 Contenders’ Post-2006 Positioning as viewed from his Carolinas’ Roost (and Atlanta branch office)…with apologies to one of my favorites, Newt…
With apologies for my light R4′08 postings during my post Election Day 2006 period of mourning and substantive issue therapy, I offer a few observations on the present positioning of […]
Yes, but very slightly. Here is Cook’s latest analysis of Rudy’s chances:
Can a candidate with Giuliani’s positions on social and cultural issues — pro-choice, supportive of gay rights and gun-control measures — win the Republican nomination? W…
Hugh Hewitt said on his nationally broadcast radio show yesterday that he believes the 2008 Republican presidential primary will come down to three candidates - Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Senator John McCain, and Governor Mitt Romney. I think Mr. Hewitt is one candidate short - Newt Gingrich will, in my opinion, be a serious GOP presidential […]
In a move that hasn’t gained nearly enough attention yet, the Boston Globe reports that both California and Florida are thinking of moving up their primaries as far as the first Tuesday in February. If so, it would dramatically alter the calculus of t…
Because Rudy will need one.
The political calculus that goes into the selection of a running mate for any presidential contender is complex indeed. All sorts of factors must be taken into consideration, including geography, ideology, demographics, and…
CNN published today a very interesting poll that was run about people who might run for President in 2008
Americans have the warmest feelings about former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, according to a poll released Monday that scores the popularity of national leaders.
The Quinnipiac University’s “thermometer […]
For their own reasons, Rudy Giuliani and Barak Obama both seem like the most unlikely possibilities to head their respective parties’ Presidential tickets in 2008. Giuliani is admittedly out-of-step with the GOP platform on issues ranging from abortion to gay marriage. And Barak Obama, while a good candidate in many respects, is generally seen as […]
Far and away, Rudy elicits the most positive feelings amongst American voters: The mean scores for each politician with the percentage not knowing enough about the individual to rate him or her: 1) Rudolph Giuliani - 64.2. (9) 2) Sen. Barack Obama 58….
Many New Yorkers (and most of the city’s ruling liberal elite) had given up on reducing crime by the time of Rudy Giuliani was inaugurated Mayor of New York City.
At that time, New York City was averaging five murders a day (1800-2200 murders a …
From The Daily Telegraph:
Some of the biggest Republican donors to George W Bush’s presidential campaigns are backing Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor, for the White House as the candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton in 2008.
Over a private l…
It’s official. The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Exploratory Committee, Inc. has filed with the FEC, and now faces fewer restrictions on fundraising and the like. And donors on both sides of the Great Divide are starting to talk smack. The battle is jo…
There’s a disturbing article in today’s Post about a group of commie hotheads who are
set to launch “swift boat”-type strikes to inform voters around the nation about the [Rudy Giuliani’s] behavior before 9/11.
The Post lists some of the issues that might cause the man difficulty with the Republican base:
Well, sure, when you put it that way, it looks like the former mayor might have a hard time wooing evangelical and conservative voters in tough primaries. As a measure of our esteem, we’ve come up with a list of our own that might help put the man’s tenure in a more favorable perspective.
Do those seem like the characteristics of what Jimmy Breslin once called a “small man in search of a balcony”? Only time will tell. Until then, consider yourself de-Swifted, Rudy!
There’s a disturbing article in today’s Post about a group of commie hotheads who are
set to launch “swift boat”-type strikes to inform voters around the nation about the [Rudy Giuliani’s] behavior before 9/11.
The Post lists some of the issues that might cause the man difficulty with the Republican base:
Well, sure, when you put it that way, it looks like the former mayor might have a hard time wooing evangelical and conservative voters in tough primaries. As a measure of our esteem, we’ve come up with a list of our own that might help put the man’s tenure in a more favorable perspective.
Do those seem like the characteristics of what Jimmy Breslin once called a “small man in search of a balcony”? Only time will tell. Until then, consider yourself de-Swifted, Rudy!
In the race for 2008, the latest Pew Poll finds John McCain leading narrowly among independents (32-30%), but Rudy G. has the lead among Republicans (27-26%). Condi again shows much stronger than I would have thought in 3rd place; I would think her ties to Bush would have just about dashed her 2008 hopes, but […]
…with 24% of likley GOP voters, but Condi is a surprise #2 with 18%, followed by McCain at 17%.Â
In potential general election matchups, Rudy ties Hillary with 46% each, but leads Obama and Al Gore.Â
Full results here…
McCain, Rudy G., Tommy Thompson, and Duncan Hunter are the four Republicans who now have formed exploratory committees for 2008 bids:
The 2008 race for the White House intensified Thursday as one of the big name Republican players, Sen. John McCain, threw himself into the fray.
The 70-year-old Arizona senator is the fourth Republican to say they […]
I’ve been very busy this evening, but I wanted to pass on a few links forwarded to me by my favorite people on earth: readers of this blog.
How bad is Murtha? Even the Kossacks are against him - though, of course, with their own unique twist…
Rudy G. was in Vancouver and wowed at least one […]
…despite what some of you may think; I’m an easy-going, live-and-let-live type who is all in favor of peace, love, and understanding. Still, sometimes the news is so bad that you can’t sugar-coat it, and Iran’s nuclear program is one such story:
New traces of plutonium and enriched uranium — potential material for atomic warheads […]