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Duh! Todd C.

You proved your IQ TWICE in one sentence as in "BTW I'm a Republican and I'm supporting Barack (Hussein) Obama".

How about you think about making an educated judgement. Rudy is not going to get the republican vote, it is that simple. He has no proof of strength. America needs a strong leader now more than ever and the only thing Rudy has to talk about is common politics and the part he played in 9/11.. Anyone who claims Rudy does not speak of this almost everytime he talks is not listening. If Rudy went into office it would be like putting Bush back into office which would obviously be a mistake. This man cannot even keep his family together, how is he supposed to run this country in a time of serious need. He is not trustworthy.

Sorry Rudy, we have a free media that covers what they want. People like the horse race aspect of the campaign, and right now you are suffering. Also, skipping out on the 'unimportant states' shows your urban elitism.. Either that, or you hope to go around to the major cities and talk about how 9/11 could happen anywhere and you know because you were mayor when it happened which makes you an expert.

Second, the importance of Iowa and New Hampshire is well documented. Its a small testing ground and has built momentum for many years. You people need to go back and take US Government again in high school! Of course it is important, look at Huckabee's numbers! Rudy dug a hole and will never recover.

@ Mario: Congratulations! Your argumentative skills are top-notch! Hence your need to use clever, creative, and original insults like "democrap." Apparently whoever it was you were talking to, can not think for themselves. Few people have Mario's great intelligence, wit, or intellect. And what elegant spelling and grammar! n mater? Did you mean to say "no matter"? I have never seen anyone use an exclamation point for a question mark. Where did you attend college? Harvard? Yale? Princeton? Brown? Cornell?

In all seriousness, thank you for advertising that you live on planet fantasy! The Republicans will win "n mater" what? That could not be further from the truth! Now if you spelled no matter correctly and substituted "win" with "lose" then I would grant you credence. It is sad to see that there is anyone in America delusional enough to believe any Republican (with the possible exception of Ron Paul) is capable of winning, let alone Mitt Kerry. Mitt Romney will never be president!

I see you support Mr. Second Place. Romney has been placing in second in every state (except Wyoming, where only 10 people voted), and as he is in second place in the nominations, he will place second in the election. Mittens will likely win the nomination, but he will certainly lose the White House. After all, not long ago a flip-flopping billionaire from New England lost the election. What makes team Romney think things will turn out any differently this time around? Last time the flip-flopping billionaire from New England had the advantages that he was running against an unpopular president and was a Catholic, as opposed to a non-mainstream faith. But he still lost! What makes you think a flip-flopping billionaire from New England, who happens to be a devout Mormon and is running in the same party of said unpopular president who beat a New England billionaire flip-flopper, will win?

But it figures. The above poster's intelligence (or rather, lack thereof) is indicative of a Romney fan.

A list of people who will NOT be POTUS...ever: Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Duncan Hunter, Alan Keyes

A list of people who will: Ron Paul or a Democrat

Remember, a vote for Mittens is a vote for Clinton or Obama.

IS HE REALLY STILL HERE?

This guy's campaign will crash and burn before it even gets out of the hangar......................

and to answer Darth's question above, n911o

My son is young and I am old. Why does every one think only the young people and independents will vote for Obama.. I am really tired of all this racial talk. A man is a man not some thing you put a lable on because of his skin. Obama is a good man. He is not blue or red or green or black. He is a man , and I believe he is very good man.

Remember the story associated with the phrase, "It's Giuliani time"? I remember it and always associate RG with that occurance. Heck no I wouldn't vote for him and I hope NY residents remember what a jerk he was before 9/11 brought him fame.

My son is a republican. I am a republican. He will vote for Giuliani. I will vote for Obama. Imagine the arguements we have.

Rudy take aim at those idiot media freaks trying to stear people into there delusions and want you to live like they think they should, just more lib garbage to clean up and haul to the dump.

Go Mitt!

Your were warned, go iron my shirt you lib wannabe! The republicans will win n mater what a democrap like you think, well what you are told, you can't think for yourself can you!

Go Mitt!

While Rudy gives me pause, he is very tough and will be a force to be reckoned with. And let's be honest – he is right about the media. The media is an insult to voter intelligence. When it comes to sensationalizing things or over-focusing on unimportant trivia, the "news" channels beat E! Entertainment hands down. The talking heads are a disgrace and a national embarrassment.

Can Giuliani complete a sentence without usin g the word 911?

Too bad John Gotti can't weigh in on all this, eh?!

New Yorkers hate Rudy. Why do you people who live 100s of miles away think that you know him better than the residents of his own city?

Oh, and you people so happy to pat him on the back over crime and Times Square, crime was down nationwide (thank Bill Clinton and increased national funding) and Times Square just got moved to 8th Ave.

What he did do is bring in tons of overpriced national chain restaurants, which are visited only by tourists too lazy to do 5 minutes of research on this city's phenomenal restaurants eat, and a bunch of corporate novelty shops like M&Ms, Hersheys, etc., all the while stealing the flavor that was NYC and steering it into the direction of any other generic city in this country

Fantastic...

I WOULD VOTE FOR BOZO THE CLOWN BEFORE I CONSIDER RUDY FOR PRESIDENT !

Amy – how can you even put those two sentences together. Living in the past doesn't help the current state of our nation … economy, taxes, social security, Iraq. I myself am I Republican, but I am voting for Obama who has shown great leadership skills and is a fabulous orator – which is something that is needed when dealing with other countries.

You've voting for someone b/c of great oratory ability. Nice. And leadership skills, what has Obama done to show any type of leadership.

I was against the war before it started yet I voted to fund it over and over and over again. I wasn't in the Senate at the time the vote was taken so I had no idea of the inteliigence information they were given, yet I could make a judgment call. Clearly what our Commander in Chief should be doing, making a decision about a war with no information. That's some leadership.

Anyone remember the Chicago Daily Tribune's infamous headline?
"Dewey Defeats Truman!"

This is probably the same situation this election year. I do believe that the country is ready for a woman or black president, but I do not believe that Clinton or Obama will be the first. Clinton also wants to regulate video games even further, and fine clerks for providing "M" rated games to minors. This is clearly an overstepping of bounds by the government, and it should not be regulated further. If parents want to prevent their kids from playing games, they will, if not, the government should not be playing Big Brother on what we do to entertain ourselves. Besides, aside from the many women who will for vote for Clinton just because she is a woman, I do not believe that Clinton has a very good connection with the American public. She reminds me more of a ruthless wartime leader, not the leader of a nation that wants to leave the Iraqi people alone and just take all of our money that we are pouring into the nation away. Think about it, contractors hired by the armed forces to do cleanup and reconstruction work, food vendors, all of them will lose the business that the armed forces are giving them.

IMHO, Obama is a high-minded idealist with his head in the clouds. IF he gets into office, he will realize that many of his ideas cannot realistically be implemented. His brand of socialism will not work in today’s society. Maybe he could reduce the amount of oil imports, although this will only work if the environmentalists will actually let us use the oil reserves we have. (Alaskan reserves) (Strange that they don’t care about the oil production elsewhere, huh?) I gotta hand it to Obama, he really knows how to contradict himself. Get out of Iraq, but put the SAME men and women into Darfur? What is he thinking? Moving from one conflict to the next without resolving the problem does not do anything but give America a reputation for poor foreign policy.

I cannot believe how many unknowledgeable people go on these message boards. All of the people who say Rudy just talks about 9/11 simply do not pay attention. His record in New York City was impressive way before 9/11. People who criticize him because he paid for his extra-marital affairs inappropriately with tax payers money apparently missed the New York Times retraction that they printed on page 37 that said everything was financed lawfully and appropriately (not to mention these are the same people who probably supported Bill Clinton).

People allow these fabricated images of Giuliani (and other candidates) to cloud their vision that Rudy might just be the best candidate in the race. Simply look at the tax proposal he released just yesterday. He would save Americans large amounts of money and would stimulate a dying economy. And as much as Obama is a tremendous public speaker, and Hillary has 35 years of experience, they would do the opposite.

Don't just rubber stamp what the media and interest groups say about these candidates. Be an educated voter and look into the facts and select a candidate that is in line with what you believe and what you believe is right for America. For me that's Giuliani. It doesn't have to be for someone else. But at least don't slander Rudy by saying all he talks about is 9/11, not only is it not true, its just plain unintelligent.

Giuliani and one of his former mistresses, now his current wife, but probably not the last wife, Giuliana and this wife have six marriages between them. Now, what kind of example do they set for the American family?

I would never vote for the adulterous, skirt chasing, womanizing Giuliani. I read he had one of his former mistresses living in the mayor's mansion with him when he was married to his second wife and was also cheating on that mistress. Check it out, folks.

Huckabee is a good man.

An idiot is as an idiot does.... and his name is Rudy....

Thank you, Truth1! Obama may be very likeable and inspirational but our country is on the verge of recession and is in need of strong leadership. He may be an outstanding public speaker but he has such little experience. America can not take a gamble that his message of hope and change will be materialized. I think he needs a few more years in the Senate to prove he can be an agent for change before we buy into his eloquent and emotional speeches.

As for Rudy, I am SO glad to see someone pointing out the biases in our media. I studied journalism in college and I can't believe how much the media tries to sway public opinion. People, please research the candidates on your own and don't just read what CNN or Fox news tell you. They are slyly pushing their own agenda.

Guliani is a lost cause.

He is holding out for the "blue hair" vote in Florida.

While it is true–a lot of New Yorkers live in Florida. Most have grown up over the years, particularly after watching GW Bush sell us down the river to the highest bidder!!

Sorry, Rudy–but I believe you'll find the independants and mid-line conservatives in Florida will be voting for a candidate who promises to exhaust all efforts to elicit real "quality of life" to Americans and restore "legitimacy to Washington".

John Edwards is the most favored son here. Just stay in NY and don't waste our time with your political (vacuous) pep talks.

I wish people would remember Rudy Guiliani was NOT a popular person right before 9/11. As Joe Biden said, every time Rudy opens his mouth he uses a noun, a verb, and 9/11!!! The President of the United States needs more than image to run the country. On top of the ludicrous things done on 9/11 and after that are being ignored, ask Rudy about the radios for the Fire Department!!! Ask him some hard questions about why the Fire Department was not properly equipped and ask why the people of the US should believe he would look after the whole country when he couldn't/WOULDN'T look after his own city. The man is riding a legend he built....don't believe it. Ask him why the IAFF will have NOTHING to do with him.

He's had his own 'non-cookie-cutter' approach since before the 90's, and although I will probably vote for Bill Clinton, I hope Rudy wins!

rudy is running and betting on his so called 9/11record... puh-leeeeze...this man couldnt lead a group of ducklings across the street, led alone a nation....

he financed his marital affair on our money... $300,000 to chauffeur her, shower her with gifts and offset his cheap motel escapades.... bets are for vegas mr. rudy not for a Presidential Election... good riddance!

I absolutely cannot believe that any American would be stupid enough to be taken in by Giuliani and his line of c-. It is noteworthy that most of his supporters are NOT from New York City. I am a former New Yorker and was there during the reign
of King Rudolph. Oy Vey!

Is this another story about Rooty Tootie Fresh & Fruity Julie Annie that cross dressin' , cousin marryin' philanderer? Say it isn't so....Can't be, there isn't any reference to 9/11 in it.

Stick a fork in Rootie Tootie...He's as much toast as that Law & Order actor.

It's the Clinton/Obama show...A GOPig does not stand a chance in 08'!

Give it up GOPigs.

Rudy speaks the truth about our news media. Their main goal is to make sure a democrat gets elected regardless of their ability to govern this country. We need to be fearful of the terroist . Remember we made the mistake of ignoring them for years and on 911 3000 americans paid the price. I believe Rudy is the strongest candidate to keep us safe. Go Rudy

Eugene – sounds like someone drank the kool-aid – instead of listening to conspirancy theories – pick up a book – do some actual research...
Rudy lowered the crime rate in NYC – something that was desperatley needed – and no one was able to take on before – he cleaned up times square.
And anything that went wrong on 911 – wasn't his fault – the administrations previously had a lot to do with it. did you even know he was down there when the attacks happend? He did a lot to bring the city, country together after that.
Next thing you are going to say is he set up the attacks – so he could further his future plans of running for president.

Besides, out of all of them – Hillary and Obama included – which other candidate has been tested like he has? Having your hubby screw around in the white office isn't really a test. Going through cancer, and watching your city get attacked and bringing not only the city through it – but the country – shows he can be strong when he needs to be... Sure all his policies are not perfect – but not one candidate has.
But I would sleep better at night knowing someone is at the helm, that can keep a cool mind during a crisis.

Giulianin is right the media is disgusting and harmful for Americans. All Americans should base their vote on the accomplishments and experience of the candidates, not the slander and hype promoted by the Entertainment Tonight stupidity that has completely dominated the media. Bravo Giuliani you have my vote.

Giuliani's slogan for leadership is important but the main ingredient of leadership is unity, you can't have one without the other. Giuliani can't unite his own family and the White House is already a disfunctional family because it lacks leadership and unity.

Rudy is critical of the media? How would he know, he is still playing the waiting game. So, Rudy, when are you going to really start running for President? Just curious so I'll know that you'll be dropping out of the race shortly thereafter.

Someone mentioned that Kerry endorsing Obama is sickening. I can think of a lot of other things more outrageous – who cares who endorses who ... 2004 is over and the new presidential race is underway. Living in the past doesn't help the current state of our nation ... economy, taxes, social security, Iraq. I myself am I Republican, but I am voting for Obama who has shown great leadership skills and is a fabulous orator – which is something that is needed when dealing with other countries. This country needs a refreshing start instead of settling in for another round of Clintons ... we have already been through Bush, Clinton, Bush administrations. It's time for a change.

"An economy in peril. A country at war. A future uncertain..." Ron Paul's been talking about this stuff for 20 years now.

This story is very ironic to me. Mr. Giuliani is complaining about the news media's apparent focus upon celebrity, yet it may be argued that his own campaign has relied more upon his celebrity than anything else about him.

Sal, I would agree with you if that were true, but I think that Rudy has actually been to a way wider variety of states than the other nominees who focused on IA and NH. I just don't understand why they should be so important to the nominating process. They are two of the least representative states of the union.

Many persons say they want a national primary, but that isn't necessarily better. The early primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire serve a purpose. They make the candidates actually go out and meet voters on a one to one basis and speak directly to them. Many in both states get a chance to speak to more than one candidate. This shows their strengths and weakness as even the press has more access. From here on out it's all media like television ads where far fewer actually meet the candidates and it becomes much more a disconnect from the voters. The staggered primaries give time to the candidates to listen to response from voters to their messages and adjust there strategies as well..

How ironic this ad is to those who know what this country REALLY needs, and the type of man who is going to fix the REAL problems with this country. Of course I refer to Ron Paul, the one who the media really is trying to either ignore or portray as a loon. Like how Fox news excluded him from their debate, even though he completely beat Rudy, with a significant 10% in Iowa.

The media has every reason to want to ignore Ron Paul, and that's because he's the only hope the people have against the establishment of which they are a part.

How ironic! The man whose policies as mayor of New York actually worsened the effect of the 9/11 attacks–locating the emergency command center inside the WTC, after the WWTC had already been struck by terrorists, failing to coordinate communications links between police and fire departments, sowing dissent among workers, and victims' families, with his abrasive style, packing his leadership positions with corrupt cronies, etc., etc.....–has the gall to run on his trumped-up "hero of 9/11" image, which is in fact image and nothing but image, and to complain about the media focusing upon process and style over policy and substance. Be careful, Rudy. The minute the focus gets turned up upon substantive policy issues, you're in big trouble!

Don't worry, Rudy – you'll be getting plenty of media coverage when we start getting updates on your pal Bernie and his ex-girlfriend Judith Regan....

Bravo Rudi. Obama is light. He needs another 5 years in the Senate. There, he must spearhead policy, enact laws, get on the Armed Services Committee, and generally do what Hillary has done, which is reach across the isle, consistently. Republicans will tell you that. I fnot, he should never be President. Period. So, it's either her or McCain in terms of total knowledge, giving us the best chance of keeping safe. Rudy can learn quickly. DO NOT BE PIED PIPER'D BY OBAMA!!! At the least, he is not ready, and this is no time for a fanciful, idaelistic risk on our future.

The media–and pretty much everybody else–is uninterested in your message Rudy.

If we wanted the SOS as Bush–we'd create legislation to keep him in office for another 4.

Fact is Rudy–your message is dull. you abilities are by accident, and your reputation truly precedes you as a : womanizer, corrupter of young women, "old boy " network members; " contempt for average people and your family–as you focus on your own selfish interests..

You're a dog..

Thank God (sign-of -the-cross)most Americans realize what a poor President you would make.

This comes from the guy who, by a large margin, gets the most amount of positive coverage from Fox News.

The only way that I can contain my laughter when this man talks is by realizing how tragic it really is that he stands a chance of being the Republican nominee.

Do not underestimate the Nerds. I know because i've been in silicon valley for 20 years. I've seen it done. Nerds can shock us into greatness and take a society into a direction that you dare not dream.....making the impossible dream a reality.

This is absolutely abominable. How can Kerry, when we still have Edwards running against Hilary, endorse Obama. Obama endorsed Joe Lieberman, who not only ran against the out of Iraq democrat, Ned Lamont, Joe recently endorsed Republican John McCain.

Sickening.

Rudy "king of the easy targets" shoots and scores! Yawn.

Real leadership is about saying what needs to be said and doing what needs to be done. John McCain's above all of this garbage, thank goodness.

I like Giuliani's gutsy campaign, but this will only put the nail in his coffin. Rudy is history!

Why attack the media...its their job to analyze...Giuliani is acting very
parochial and is leading me to believe that his leadership might
turn out to be more about revenge than anything else

Thank you lord! Finally someone is pointing out the obvious. Opinionated journalism has gone wild in the media. What is happenning folks? This is a serious election and our country is at a cross-road. We need to focus on the details to understand the changes that will take place with the next presidency. What's with all this talk about likability, speaking ability, emotional moments, tone of voice, eye movements bla bla bla. We need to discuss issues and not allow any of these candidates to just slogan us to death with sound bites and fantasies. Good for Rudy for pointing this out and good for Rudy for keeping a studious posture throughout this ridiculous drama of an election. The only man to list out all the changes and talk of details constantly......He comes across a bit of a nerd but I like it! we need a studious leader who has the wisdom and experience to lead this nation.

Bravo Guiliani, I am not a Republican or Democrat or even a supporter of you; but the fact you are bringing this up is refreshing!

Our country has big economic, social, security, military, and many other issues that need ot be discussed very well. The media is only covering the celebrity contest among some of the candidates while ignoring its main duty to be objective and ask the hard questions. We can't afford to make a mistake electing the new leader of this country. The next president needs to be President with experience, first hand knowledge of issues, having good advisers is not enough. The conventional TV and printed media and should be impartial and objective. I doubt it they will change anything, all they care is about money, money, money and to follow the instructions of their corporations.

Does he think all the N.Y. transplants in Florida are going to make him the Republican nominee?..He's going to have to visit a few more states than that and I think it may already be too late.

A case of sour grapes, Rudy??? You've bypassed campaigning in several states in order to go into FL to scare senior citizens with your message of "terror." So don't become cynical when the media decides to bypass YOU for candidates more noteworthy!!!

I hate the medias role in all of this. They don't report the news – they put their spin on it as if I can't form one of my own. As if I need one of their people to tell me how I should think.

They try to spin stories - put up one liners hoping no one bothers to read the whole story while that one liner distorts the truth.

We need a national primary / cacus day - all states at the same time. That would blow the "advertising" dollars for the news channels and hopefully teach them a lesson to shut up.

Huckabee's rise has peaked in Florida (there are only so many evangelicals to go around). If he can suppress McCain he might be able to pull out a close victory- it will be tough though.

But if Huckabee wins in South Carolina he may pick up some bandwagon support. If McCain wins South Carolina then Guiliani is toast.

wow, an ad that doesnt feature the falling twin towers??

Thats progress, Rudy!

Now drop out!

BTW, I'm a Republican and I'm supporting Barack Obama.

This can't be true. The way the media talks they have the nation thinking that only Iowa and New Hampshire matter in the voting process. It's just too bad people won't do research before they vote. This is something President's have done for such a long time, it's amazing how much the media tries to make this year any different. The run for President has become a circus now. This isn't news. This is standard operating procedure for candidates every 4 years. You skip smaller states to campaign in big states. The people I worry about are the ones who think this is something new and vote based off of momentum.