by Chris November 1, 2007
I’ve read articles about Rudy Giuliani’s shadiness, we now have confirmed evidence. In a radio ad Giuliani makes the point that socialized medicine is less effective than our current free market system with the following statement
I had prostate cancer five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer — and, thank God, I was cured of it — in the United States? Eighty-two percent. My chance of surviving prostate cancer in England? Only forty-four percent under socialized medicine.
Several people have questioned Rudy’s statistics and come up with entirely different numbers. When confronted, Giuliani stated that this ad will not be pulled. Is this the behavior that we want from our President?
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by Chris November 1, 2007
Colorado Congressman and Republican hopeful Tom Tancredo has announced that he won’t seek reelection for his congressional seat. When questioned he said that he’s accomplished all that he’s going to in that office, that he’s tired of the commute, and that he wants to spend more time with his grandchildren. “You have to have a fire in your belly to do this, to get on that plane every week.” That’s all fine and good, but why then is he still in the presidential race? Wouldn’t that require a similar fire in the belly?
by Chris October 29, 2007
While discussing his thoughts on torture, GOP hopeful Rudy Giuliani made the following comment…
They talk about sleep deprivation. I mean, on that theory, I’m getting tortured running for president of the United States. That’s plain silly. That’s silly.
I’ve been leaning away from Giuliani for some time. All of his fanciful 9/11 claims, his cross dressing, his disregard for the 2nd amendment. Now he’s crying about the being under the public microscope? His comment indicates not only that he doesn’t understand sleep deprivation, but also that the pressure and scrutiny are wearing him down.
Rudy, this is what it means to run for president. We’re not giving this office away, you have to earn it.
by Chris October 26, 2007
Ron Paul has almost two decades of experience in public office, fervent (if not fanatical) supporters that are very creative in getting the word out, and successful fund raising campaigns. What he doesn’t have is the lead spot in the polls. According to a recent article in the New York Times, Paul is stepping up to change that.
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by Chris October 26, 2007
You likely already know that Ron Paul placed 4th overall in the recent New Hampshire polls. I just came across an interesting stat on Lew Rockwell’s blog. 44% of the GOP voters that consider themselves liberal indicated that they would vote for Paul. These are the primaries, so I’ll assume these numbers were restricted to people that checked “Republican” when they registered to vote. I’d be curious to learn more about liberal republicans. If they’re liberal then why not cheer for the Democrats? Or do they now consider themselves Democrat but they had to vote in the GOP primaries because of the box they checked when they registered? Very interesting. The full results have been published by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.
by Chris October 24, 2007
Earlier this week American Thinker published an interesting article outlining how Hillary Clinton is reviving the Republican party. She’s the lead Democrat by a healthy margin in any measurable standard you care to look at, and there’s a general assumption that she will be the next president. The author makes the point that nothing ignites the Republicans like a Clinton. He also notes the additional benefit that Hillary’s comfortable lead is encouraging a number of independent voters to check out the Republicans. Its a good article. You should check it out.
by Chris October 13, 2007
I just came across a small article displaying the stats of Ron Paul’s fundraising efforts last quarter. The numbers have been reported elsewhere, so there was nothing surprising there (other than the fact that of the $5M raised, the average donation was $98). I did notice, however, the name of Mitt Romney’s largest benefactor… Mitt Romney. Of the $18.5M that he raised, Romney himself contributed $8.5M.
by Chris October 12, 2007
Rudy Giuliani went to see the Yankee’s play this past Monday, in Yankee Stadium. During the game his picture was shown on the jumbotron a couple of times. The first time it was shown the crowd had a reaction, but no one could tell if they were chanting “Rudy, Rudy” or booing. The second time his image was shown was in the middle of Ronan Tynan singing “God Bless America.” The crowd made it very clear that they were not cheering for Giuliani, they were booing. No major papers that I can find have picked up the story, though MSNBC did report it on the air.
That’s gotta hurt. In your own city, at a sporting event. Over at Daily Kos Davefromqueens wrote an essay explaining why he believes Rudy was booed. He makes some good points along the way, and he’s giving a message that resonates with many. Rudy, are you getting the message? Your 9/11 hero rhetoric isn’t selling anymore.
If you ask Rudy Giuliani a question, he has an answer for you. You don’t have to go to the trouble of asking though, you already know the answer. In fact, the answer hasn’t changed in six years. The New York Daily News just released an article saying that Giuliani’s answer to every question is 9/11, with some quotes to support the claim.
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Ron Paul Is Consistent
Earlier this morning I came across an article in which Ron Paul was explaining that he thinks we should just leave Iraq.
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