Rudy's Running

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I’m told by two reliable sources that Rudy Giuliani intends to run for the GOP nomination for president in 2012. He may throw his hat in the ring soon.

Rudy’s theory of the race: In the fall of 2007, he decided he couldn’t compete with both Mitt Romney and John McCain in New Hampshire, and disastrously decided to try to pull back there and pitch his tent in Florida. This year, he’ll commit everything to New Hampshire, where he thinks he has a good shot at beating Romney—whom he criticized there earlier this week. He then thinks he can beat whichever more socially conservative candidate(s) is left by winning what are still likely to be winner-take-all primaries in big states like California, New York, and New Jersey.

Rudy’s message: I’m tough enough to put our fiscal house in order and to protect us from enemies abroad. The U.S. in 2012 is in bad shape—like New York in 1993. The budget crisis is as severe—and seemingly intractable—as the crime/welfare crisis was in New York then. Rudy dealt with that when people said it couldn’t be done. He’ll deal with this.

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People may not like him (That is their right, of course) but he makes some valid points. NYC was different city until he came in and really fixed it up.
 
I hope he desn’t run, and I pray he doesn’t win the nimination–on the social issues side he is … sorely lacking, being prochoice, having lived with a girlfriend in one part of Gracie Mansion while his wife was still there, and apparently not caring who gets married.
 
Well, if he does run, he needs to compete in every state and not pin all his hopes on one state like he did last time. That was ridiculous.
If he is serious, he needs to go to Iowa and not wait for New Hampshire.
 
I doubt he’ll win the GOP nomination. My guess is that his position on social issues are too far to the left to attract the kind of support he’ll need to capture the nomination.
 
God save us from his antics. I’m sure he won’t get far, but I still wish he would retire completely. Or become a Dem, he makes Repubs look bad just by association.
 
I think both he and Trump are looking for a little attention. No serious intention from either.
 
He should learn the lesson from GIngrich. He is too far left on social issues and has too much baggage. He won’t win the nomination.
 
Scott_Lafrance said:
He should learn the lesson from GIngrich. He is too far left on social issues and has too much baggage. He won’t win the nomination.
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You can’t overestimate the arrogance of these politicians. They all think that are the greatest thing ever.
 
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