NYT: Looking to 2008, Giuliani Campaigns in Iowa

Looking to 2008, Giuliani Campaigns in Iowa
By PATRICK HEALY
Published: May 1, 2006

DES MOINES, May 1 — Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani visited the politically important state of Iowa today for the first time since 2004, campaigning for Republican candidates and huddling with strategists from President Bush's re-election campaign as he mulls running for president in 2008.

While Mr. Giuliani's advisers have been laying the groundwork for such a presidential bid, he has been coy about his intentions, committing himself only to helping Republicans keep control of Congress in November. But his trip to Iowa came very close to real politicking, as Mr. Giuliani ruminated about the presidency and argued that if Republicans are to be a majority party, they need to accept politicians, like Mr. Giuliani, who support for abortion rights, gay rights and gun control....

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For the most part, Mr. Giuliani said, his views were in the mainstream with the party faithful in Iowa and nationally, noting that he favored lower taxes, free trade, smaller government programs and a strong military.

"We then have a party that has disagreements on issues that have to do with religion and what you call social issues," he said. "But it's a party that has room for Arnold Schwarzenegger and me, and a party that has room for people who have different views on that. The more we grow like that, the more of a chance we're going to have to be a majority party."...

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Mr. Giuliani looked hale and cheerful as he faced reporters from Iowa, New York and Washington after his first fund-raiser, and he rather politely parried questions about his plans for 2008. As Iowa news television cameras rolled, he showed a local touch, noting Iowa's problems with methamphetamines (which was a concern of Iowa caucus-goers in 2004)....Mr. Giuliani also endorsed "appropriate levels" of federal subsidies for farmers and particularly aligned himself with government support for ethanol, an alternative fuel made from corn that is a prized issue here....Mr. Giuliani met with several Iowa Republican leaders who have been players in past presidential caucuses – among them David M. Roederer, the chairman of the Bush-Cheney campaign in 2004, and former Gov. Terry E. Branstad....

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/01/nyregion/01cnd-rudy.html

How can he have communion and not Senator Kerry? I am confused now.

they'll ignore him in the primaries and caucuses.

His percentage of the Thug base just isn't enough to win, seems like.

a man from the bronx with 17 arrests 300,000 dollars?" I'd love to see his reaction and answer. I am that guy.
He smeared me royally but in the end "HE PAID" now if only someone will have courage to ask that tyrant that question.

btw, 4 people died at that traffic light where the cops were rigging at the Bronx Zoo.

Slime Ball. I feel like I need a shower after I see him on the TeeVee.

that people one day would actually take a mayors run for our highest office seriously. Remember 2004, nobody took Kucinich seriously because he was only a Rep. but for some reason a mayor gets taken seriously? What gives? I don't understand how any mayor is qualified for that office. It makes me want to scream, literally!