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2010 New York Senate: Giuliani 53%, Gillibrand 40% (Rasmussen Reports)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:06:18 +0000

Rasmussen Reports - Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand may have a serious problem on her hands if Rudy Giuliani gets in next year's race for the U.S. Senate in New York State.

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Kennedy flap reveals old Catholic divide

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro The news of Rep. Patrick Kennedy's Communion flap with Rhode Island's hard-line bishop is yet another chapter in the long history of the divide between Kennedy social justice Catholics and more hard-line conservatives, whose overarching issue is abortion. Remember that the St. Louis Archbishop said he would deny Rudy Giuliani and John Kerry communion. Kerry was also rebuked by Boston Archbishop, who stopped short of calling for him to not receive the eucharist. Kerry, Giuliani and Patrick Kennedy may be the most recent but they are two in a long line of politicians who have clashed with the church over their views on abortion. New York Democrats Mario Cuomo and Geraldine Ferraro , for example, have drawn the church's ire for their public views on abortion. Disapproval of Catholic politicians, who are pro-abortion rights, has gone as high as the Vatican -- and even the current Pope. ...( read more )

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Poll: Paterson's TV ads still not helping

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:34 +0000

Poll: Paterson's TV ads still not helping. (CNN) - - A new poll suggests that the big television ad push by New York Gov. David Paterson's campaign may not be quite as effective as he'd hoped: A Marist College survey released Friday indicates that 56 percent of New York state voters have seen at least one of Paterson's television commercials - and those who'd seen the ad appeared slightly less likely to support his run. Sixty-one percent who hadn't seen the ad thought the governor should not remain in the 2010 race. Among those who'd actually seen the spot, that number was roughly 4 points higher: Nearly two-thirds of those who say they've seen the ad don't think Paterson should run in 2010. That 4-point margin is just outside the poll's 3.5 percent sampling error. Paterson went up on the airwaves last month with a major ad campaign designed to reintroduce himself to voters. His campaign said the commercials would run for several weeks, and constitute a "multi-million ...

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Huckabee, Giuliani, Romney camps weigh in on 2012 primary calendar

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:03:14 +0000

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Representatives from some of the top 2008 GOP presidential campaigns gathered in Washington, D.C. Thursday to urge the Republican National Committee to lock in a 2012 primary calendar as early as possible to avoid the confusion that dogged the early stages of last year's nomination contest. One campaign manager took his recommendations a step further and suggested ending the traditional first-in-the-nation statuses of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. An RNC panel headed by party chairman Michael Steele invited the campaigns to share their views as it considers numerous possible changes to the process the party will use to nominate a candidate to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012. Mike DuHaime, the 2008 campaign manager for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, told the panel that the three early states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina should continue to be held early in the process, but not necessarily as the first three contests. "I believe ...

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Giuliani said to lean toward Senate race

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:52:59 +0000

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two Republican advisers say.

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GOP advisers: Giuliani leans toward a Senate race (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:07:21 +0000

AP - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two Republican advisers said Thursday.

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Giuliani Eyes Senate Run

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:59:43 +0000

Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has been widely rumored to be interested in running for governor, is weighing "a real possibility" of seeking a Senate seat next year.

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Giuliani Weighs Bid for Senate Seat

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:28:49 +0000

Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has been widely rumored to be interested in running for governor, is weighing "a real possibility" of seeking a Senate seat next year.

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Poll: Giuliani on top in possible 2010 Senate showdown

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:23:19 +0000

Poll: Giuliani on top in possible 2010 Senate showdown. (CNN) – A new poll of New York state voters indicates Rudy Giuliani leads incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in a hypothetical Senate race. According to a Marist College survey released Thursday afternoon, 54 percent of registered voters in New York support the former New York City mayor for Senate, with four in 10 backing Gillibrand, a Democratic congresswoman from upstate New York who was appointed to fill Hillary Clinton's former Senate seat. Gillibrand is running in 2010 to serve the final two years of Clinton's term. The poll indicates that Giuliani would top former New York State Gov. George Pataki 71 percent to 24 percent in a hypothetical Republican Senate primary next year. In September, Pataki wouldn't say if he was interested in making a bid for the senate seat held by Gillibrand. Earlier this year, fellow Republican Rep. Peter King officially announced that he would not challenge Gillbrand next year. ...

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GOP advisers: Giuliani leans toward a Senate race (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:05:32 +0000

AP - Two state Republican advisers say Rudy Giuliani has not decided whether to run for governor of New York but is becoming more interested in running for the U.S. Senate.

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Giuliani spokeswoman: Rudy has not made up his mind

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:47:52 +0000

Giuliani spokeswoman: No decision yet. strong>(CNN) - A spokeswoman for Rudy Giuliani says that the former New York City mayor has not made up his mind about running for governor next year. Maria Comella's comments were in response to report Thursday in the New York Times that Giuliani had decided not to run for New York governor in 2010, according to people who have been told of his decision. "Rudy has a history of making up his own mind and has no problem speaking it. When Mayor Giuliani makes a decision about serving in public office, he will inform New Yorkers on his own," said Comella in a statement. Recent polls of New York State voters indicate that Giuliani holds a wide lead over former Rep. Rick Lazio, the only Republican to have declared a gubernatorial bid, in a hypothetical 2010 GOP primary match-up. According to the surveys, Giuliani has a double-digit advantage over incumbent Democratic Gov. David Paterson in a hypothetical general election faceoff. ...

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Rudy: Will he or won't he?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:40:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro and Mark Murray The New York Times reported that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani "has decided not to run for governor of New York next year after months of mulling a candidacy," citing "people who have been told of the decision." The official word out of Giuliani world is non-committal. "Rudy has a history of making up his own mind and has no problem speaking it. When Mayor Giuliani makes a decision about serving in public office, he will inform New Yorkers on his own," Giuliani spokeswoman Maria Comella said in a statement. And that's all she would say. That is not the kind of statement that will end speculation, particularly in the New York media market. Sources say the state Republican Party has not been told of any decision by Giuliani. Nick Ayers, the executive director of the Republican Governors Association, tells First Read that he's not surprised that Giuliani would decide not to run for governor. Giuliani's candidacy was always a ...

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Giuliani against trying Mohammed in civilian court (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:22:26 +0000

AP - Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is opposing the Obama administration's decision to try alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a federal civilian court.

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Giuliani warns Obama on NYC trial

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:06:29 +0000

Former NYC mayor says trial sends the message that United States is on defense in the war on terror.

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Rudy's shift on terrorism trial

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:58:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro, Kelly Paice and Ali WeinbergWith Attorney General Eric Holder testifying on Capitol Hill today, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will take his shots on a conference call sponsored by the Republican National Committee (as we mentioned in First Thoughts today.) But Rudy's hot rhetoric today is a far cry from his stance in 1994 after the verdict in the World Trade Center bombing trial. The New York Times wrote on March 5, 1994: "Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani declared...( read more )

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Giuliani to reiterate criticism of Obama's terror trial decision

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:55:34 +0000

(CNN) – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will headline a conference call Wednesday with national reporters to criticize the Obama administration's decision to hold Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial in New York. The call is being organized by the Republican National Committee. Giuliani has been very vocal, including in an interview Sunday on CNN's State of the Union with John King, about his opposition to having the trial take place in New York. Follow Mark Preston on Twitter: @prestoncnn

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