Comments on: Is Giuliani a national candidate or a regional one? http://sorendayton.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/ Merely an aggregation of a dispersed life online Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: eyeon08.com » More on the Rudy strategy http://sorendayton.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2100 eyeon08.com » More on the Rudy strategy Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:03:32 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/#comment-2100 [...] I have, for a long time, wondered what the Rudy strategy was. At one point I speculated that he was just a regional candidate. I think I was wrong. [...] [...] I have, for a long time, wondered what the Rudy strategy was. At one point I speculated that he was just a regional candidate. I think I was wrong. [...]

]]> By: eyeon08.com » Does Rudy® have cold feet? http://sorendayton.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2099 eyeon08.com » Does Rudy® have cold feet? Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:04:54 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/#comment-2099 [...] I still think that there’s room for an alternative strategy for Rudy, even without the organization, and it would explain Rudy’s hiring practices. [...] [...] I still think that there’s room for an alternative strategy for Rudy, even without the organization, and it would explain Rudy’s hiring practices. [...]

]]> By: eyeon08.com » More buzz on Huckabee http://sorendayton.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2098 eyeon08.com » More buzz on Huckabee Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:34:40 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/#comment-2098 [...] First, the conventional wisdom is that there are three tickets out of Iowa. If Huckabee takes one, and McCain takes the other (being the front-runner with a good organization — Krusty points out that McCain is the only candidate with a strong social conservative organizer on staff — and acceptable credentials on most of the important issues) then that leaves only one remaining between Romney and Giuliani. Romney has the staff edge, but there are difficulties for him on the horizon, especially if he continues to get bashed from the right, although the vote in the legislature was a win for Romney. And I still don’t really know how to think of a Giuliani candidacy outside of the Northeast. As a hero, he changes the dynamic, but it really is too early to figure out how. [...] [...] First, the conventional wisdom is that there are three tickets out of Iowa. If Huckabee takes one, and McCain takes the other (being the front-runner with a good organization — Krusty points out that McCain is the only candidate with a strong social conservative organizer on staff — and acceptable credentials on most of the important issues) then that leaves only one remaining between Romney and Giuliani. Romney has the staff edge, but there are difficulties for him on the horizon, especially if he continues to get bashed from the right, although the vote in the legislature was a win for Romney. And I still don’t really know how to think of a Giuliani candidacy outside of the Northeast. As a hero, he changes the dynamic, but it really is too early to figure out how. [...]

]]> By: Grant http://sorendayton.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 Grant Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:50:11 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/#comment-2097 McCain has stabbed Bush and the Republicans in the back for 6 years. Conservatives would rather have Giuliani than McCain. Look at the polls for verification. McCain has stabbed Bush and the Republicans in the back for 6 years. Conservatives would rather have Giuliani than McCain. Look at the polls for verification.

]]> By: The Right’s Field » Blog Archive » Republican Electoral Math http://sorendayton.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2096 The Right’s Field » Blog Archive » Republican Electoral Math Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:20:57 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/#comment-2096 [...] This post by Soren Dayton is really a nice primer on the Republican road to the nomination. Every candidate running for president war games out the primary process, building their case out of their home region. Giuliani certainly has regional  strength in the North East and could easily win New Hampshire as a way to build the buzz for later states. I’m still not sure how a Republican candidate not named McCain can make it past the early February wall of states. [...] [...] This post by Soren Dayton is really a nice primer on the Republican road to the nomination. Every candidate running for president war games out the primary process, building their case out of their home region. Giuliani certainly has regional  strength in the North East and could easily win New Hampshire as a way to build the buzz for later states. I’m still not sure how a Republican candidate not named McCain can make it past the early February wall of states. [...]

]]> By: governmentissue http://sorendayton.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2095 governmentissue Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:52:12 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/26/is-giuliani-a-national-candidate-or-a-regional-one/#comment-2095 Giuliani is an all or nothing candidate. He is not going to be anyones VP because of his support of Abortion and Gay Rights. As a VP to a more pro life, anti gay Republican candidate, he would hurt more than help. The "Base" does not want a VP that could help tip the scales towards the pro choice, tolerant wing of the party. It has been 23 years since Roe V Wade and as each year passes, more Americans get used to the idea of abortion being legal. Gay people across the nation are coming out in greater numbers, at a young age and are living much more open and normal lives. Giuliani as a Republican VP would further normalize these positions. Giuliani will only make it to the White House as President. Many independents and Democrats could vote for him. But the primaries choose the party candidates and with his liberal social views, he probably won't get far in the South, the ideological home of the GOP. Giuliani is an all or nothing candidate. He is not going to be anyones VP because of his support of Abortion and Gay Rights. As a VP to a more pro life, anti gay Republican candidate, he would hurt more than help. The “Base” does not want a VP that could help tip the scales towards the pro choice, tolerant wing of the party. It has been 23 years since Roe V Wade and as each year passes, more Americans get used to the idea of abortion being legal. Gay people across the nation are coming out in greater numbers, at a young age and are living much more open and normal lives. Giuliani as a Republican VP would further normalize these positions.

Giuliani will only make it to the White House as President. Many independents and Democrats could vote for him. But the primaries choose the party candidates and with his liberal social views, he probably won’t get far in the South, the ideological home of the GOP.

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