ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) – Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to come out swinging Wednesday, in a “compelling speech” intended to contrast the stark differences between presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain and his Democratic rival Barack Obama, a McCain campaign official told CNN.
“It’s red meat in the sense that it’s a very strong argument on why McCain is the better choice,” said the official, who previewed Giuliani’s address before the Republican National Convention.
Former governors and GOP presidential rivals Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are also expected to address how McCain differs from Obama. With a critical look at Democrats, the speeches will address "why Washington’s broken" and how Republicans "must fix it."
“The speeches will be a little edgier tonight,” the official told CNN. Tonight, McCain will officially be nominated for the GOP nomination.
With speeches from Meg Whitman, former president and CEO of eBay, and Carly Fiorina, former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, early in Wednesday night’s program, McCain officials say there will be a “big concentration on economic issues.”
While Whitman and Fiorina will not cover any new policy ground, the themes will “echo” McCain’s May speech entitled “2013,” where the Arizona senator maps out his first term achievements by 2013. Among the successes McCain envisions, “several years of robust economic growth” and winning the war in Iraq.
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Did you notice they are both former? Go figure!
Guiliani needs to learn on how to be faithful. I hope he doesn't speak on moral values because, Rudy and John don't know the meaning of good moral values.
edgier?
wow... more lies more saber-rattling... more "red-meat" More bullying & diflection?
what's wrong here? how about more substanitive?
-V
Rudy, you are just about as important as Fred Thompson (the real celebrity in this election). No one cares about what you have to say. Talk about empty retoric. Blah blah blah 9/11. blah blah POW. blah blah be afraid. I AM TIRED OF BEING AFRAID AND SO IS MOST OF AMERICA!!!!
So the CEO of ebay is giving a speech? TIme for all Obama supporters to boycott ebay.
The GOP party has really aged, this man looks old also. The GOP needed to infuse young republicans into this convention, so far I have only seen 60 somethings speaking each night about service, no change, no direction on the Country, and no plan to bail America out of it's financial woes, just service. Service to do what????? Fight more wars????
Oh Oh...I feel more fear mongering by the republicans coming our way tonight. Really is getting very boring, but what else do the republicans have to offer? They certainly cannot talk about the enormous issues facing America, as they are the ones who just about brought America to her knees. Hypocrites..each and every one of them!
Meanwhile the majority of viewers will be watching Obama's interview on Fox Thursday instead of McCain's acceptance speech.
Where is Vice President Cheney? I'm sure he would enjoy hearing these "even edgier" speeches tonight, and even love to deliver one!
But I see he is on a "scheduled trip" to three former Soviet republics. Surely he could have adjusted his "busy schedule" to include a day at his party's own convention! Pres. Bush could also have flown to St. Paul for a few hours last night. Or is it possible the GOP does not want to admit that McCain is the heir and continuation of the Bush/Cheney policies?
"Even edgier?" Somewhere between a nap and a coma?
so more bashing bashing and even more bashing
any new ideas?
how are you gonna fix a broken washington?
I'm quite curious how the repugs whom had office for 8 years plan to get the country on track
We don't need edgier speeches from these bums. What we need to here is why over a million of Americans lost their homes because of foreclosure.
Republican voting for Obama/Biden 08
A bunch of wrinkly grumpy old men (a la Paris Hilton)......Fred Thompson, Joe Lieberman, Rudy Guilliani, Mitt Romney........All losers......literally. Isn't anyone on this crew under 70 years old?
McCain camp threatening edgier speeches tonight? ha! ha! I'm sorry, but this is just sooooooooo pathetic I can't even put it into words. The Republican's edgier? Someone pick me up off the floor, I'm laughing so hard. The McCain camp doesn't have a clue what "edgier" is if it was staring them in the face!!!
The circus of clowns is about to come out tonight. Everyone is banking on Sarah's speech. Talk about pressure....and another "gamble" by the McCain camp.
rudy g. is a joke! before he critisize anyone he should try to figure out which one on his cousins he would like2 date. he's nobody. he was a washed up mayor before them planes hit! remember that america! he just happen to be a mayor at the right time. he prabably go2 bed everynight an praise bin ladin! cause if it wasnt4 "old bin " nobody would no who this "ex-mayor" is!
THIS BOZZO NAMED GIULIANI SHOULD BE NAMED THE GREATEST LOOSER OF THE CENTURY.
WHAT KIND OF GOURAGE IS THIS. HE SHOULD DISSAPEAR AND ENJOY THE MONEY HE CHASHED IN FROM THE GULF COUNTRIES.
EVEN BETTER, HE SHOULD RESIGN FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Can you deliver??
Giuliani is an idiot...remember his buddy Kerick? talk about judgement.