Rudy Giuliani announced this afternoon that he is formally withdrawing from the presidential race. Rudy had spent several months and millions of dollars in Florida, pinning his campaign on a strong showing there. Between his campaign’s financial trouble and last night’s third place finish sealed the deal, there was little chance of a recovery.
During his statement he also endorsed Senator John McCain, but the real news of the day is his withdrawal. Rudy’s endorsement may help McCain in New York, but that’s not a lock by any means and it will likely mean little otherwise.
Florida, you have my sincere gratitude for helping to bring Rudy’s self aggrandizing 9/11 rhetoric to an end.
In other news, Democratic candidate John Edwards also withdrew today.
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I just learned that Rudy Giuliani is struggling financially. This month he asked senior staff members to work without pay. Ouch. He’s been claiming Florida as the holy grail for weeks, and he’s trailing both Romney and McCain in the polls by a fair margin. Between financial mayhem and low polling, Florida is going to be a white knuckle ride for Rudy. There’s even a slight hint of him dropping out of the race altogether. Hazaa’s are in order, any sign of Rudy dropping is a good sign. I’ll count this as evidence that the American political system works.
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Last fall Senator Charles Grassley announced an investigation into the financial wrongdoings of several television ministries, including that of famed televangelist Kenneth Copeland. That’s not news. I did, however, just learn from the Wittenburg Door that Mike Huckabee appeared on Copeland’s show six times in November, around the same time that Grassley was beginning his investigation. Here’s what Huckabee had to say about the investigation:
Continue reading ‘Huckabee Would Pardon Kenneth Copeland’
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Now that we’re several weeks into the primary and caucus season and the voters are having their say, candidates are beginning to drop. Within the past week Dennis Kucinich, Duncan Hunter and Fred Thompson have each announced their withdrawal from the race. I don’t know enough about Hunter or Kucinich to say anything meaningful, but I was sad to see Thompson drop. I definitely understand, but I like him as a candidate.
Ron Paul seems to be inching upward ever so slowly, though it seems he hasn’t been able to convert his online popularity and fanatical supporters to a victory in the polls. Ever the optimists, Rudy Guiliani and Mike Gravel march on in spite of having three percent or less of the vote. I presume that they’re hoping super Tuesday will breathe life into their campaigns.
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We’ve been hearing about Hillary’s bout of tears all week now. The way the papers are going on you’d think she was crying so hard she snotted on someone. So much drama over so little. Jon Stewart, as usual, hits the nail on the head in his response. What did Marianne Pernold Young, the photographer that asked the question, have to say about it though?
Continue reading ‘Woman Who Made Clinton Cry Voted For Obama’
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Mike Gravel visited a private high school in New Hampshire this past Sunday. In an auditorium packed with teenagers he spoke on the benefits of marijuana over alcohol.
“Alcohol is a heck of a lot worse than marijuana, and I’m sure a lot of you have tripped out on alcohol. It’s a lot safer to do it on marijuana.”
He went on to say that he believes the drug should be available for sale in liquor stores, and that he’s in favor of decriminalizing minor offenses. I have a couple of thoughts.
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I’m going to step off of the Huckabee soapbox soon, but I’m not quite done yet. After all of my surfing for Huckabee links yesterday, someone showed me this video. Its too funny to keep to myself, you have to see this. Enjoy…
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I haven’t been much of a Huckabee fan over the past few weeks. In spite of his recent win in the Iowa caucus he’s garnered some less than flattering press. The good people of Iowa see something in him, so I decided to give Huckabee another look with the intent of affirming or negating my first impressions. After taking a look at Huckabee’s statements and record while in office, I’m not swayed. Mike Huckabee is, in my estimation, one of the scariest Republicans in the mix. Here are ten reasons the Mike Huckabee for President campaign needs to be derailed.
Continue reading ‘10 Skeletons In Mike Huckabee’s Closet’
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Now that we’re several weeks into the primary and caucus season and the voters are having their say, candidates are beginning to drop. Within the past week Dennis Kucinich, Duncan Hunter and Fred Thompson have each announced their withdrawal from the race. I don’t know enough about Hunter or Kucinich to say anything meaningful, but I was sad to see Thompson drop. I definitely understand, but I like him as a candidate.
Ron Paul seems to be inching upward ever so slowly, though it seems he hasn’t been able to convert his online popularity and fanatical supporters to a victory in the polls. Ever the optimists, Rudy Guiliani and Mike Gravel march on in spite of having three percent or less of the vote. I presume that they’re hoping super Tuesday will breathe life into their campaigns.
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