Is Guliani toast as a candidate?

Question

He was caught on youtube saying that the government should pay for abortions. He already had some issues before that...

Answer 1

Yes!!!

Answer 2

I'm a democrat, but I do like Giuliani. Unfortunately, the Republicans have already publicly stated that under no circumstances will they choose a candidate who supports abortion. It really is too bad that's the only issue they're looking at. Giuliani has a lot to offer America, and we would only benefit from his leadership. He's strong-willed, progressive, and intelligent. But, I think he's just flexible enough to actually listen to the people he represents, something this country hasn't seen in the past two terms. As far as Congress is concerned, I worry that the two parties are so wrapped up in their differences that they'll be too busy ignoring each other to take action for America. I believe Guliani could stop that nonsense.

Answer 3

With half of the primaries votes in almost a whole year before the presidential elections there really is no telling. Get ready for the biggest mud fest we've ever seen in American politics.
I think that with the two major parties having picked their candidates so soon an actual viable third party candidate could emerge stronger than ever before. Unfortunately if elected the Far left Dems and far right Reps will finally come to a common ground. A common ground that they both hate sharing power with a third party and would philerbuster ANYTHING a third party candidate would attempt to achieve.

Pathetic American politics where power is more important than whats best for America.

Answer 4

In EVERY poll for the past 18 months, the numbers indicated that RG would win any Presidential election at the time of the poll. That trend continues even now. While he obviously will not get all republican votes, he will certainly pick up a substantial number of democrat and independent votes. If you want to say the poll numbers about him are wrong, what does it say about the poll numbers for Hillary or any other candidate?

Personally, I'm not a RG supporter. However, unless Romney pulls an upset, RG will be the next President. As far as "mudslinging", I think the dems will shoot themselves in the foot by attacking this man with smears and insinuation. Such activity against RG and Obama are going to be the unraveling of Hillary's campaign. Americans are growing weary of her fake accent antics and her politics of personal destruction.

Answer 5

He's still a good candidate. But then again, the abortion issue is not on my top ten list of issues that I use as criteria for casting my vote. Things like national security, finance reform, education standards, terrorism & what the country will do about it, funding for vets & the military, and immigration all come first on my priority list.

Answer 6

Rudi Guiliani is smart, progressive, decisive and has huge name recognition. His big problem is that he belongs to the least conservative wing of the Republican party (that is how he managed to get elected Mayor of NYC...he is what is called a Rockefeller Republican and they are as liberal as anyone else, just rich). If he wants the presidential nomination, he needs to appeal to the conservative right wing of the party and they're mighty picky about whom they support. He might, indeed be toast...too bad.

Answer 7

He's not exactly the Red-staters dream, is he.

And his business dealings since he was Mayor make the Clinton's Whitewater and beef futures deals look like a lemonade stand.

Answer 8

I find it interesting that the so called "family values" party's two major candidates have been divorced so many times. And the Democrats major candidates have been with one spouse their entire adult lives.

Answer 9

howard dean was leading the polls at this time in 2004. long way to go. if fred thompson gets in, he will be.maybe vice president.

Answer 10

the government should pay,,,