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Nov. 09, 2007
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Giuliani plays up support from televangelist

GOP candidate says he, Robertson share many values

By MOLLY BALL
REVIEW-JOURNAL
HENDERSON VISIT
Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani will campaign in Henderson today.

The former New York mayor will be at Crazy Pita, a restaurant in The District on Green Valley Parkway, at 3:15 p.m. The address of the restaurant is 2225 Village Walk Drive.


Rudy Giuliani
Former New York mayor looking to build momentum from surprise endorsement

Speaking Thursday night in Las Vegas, Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani touted his recent endorsement by televangelist Pat Robertson.

The two share a belief that fighting the "Islamic terrorist threat" must be the next president's first priority, the former New York mayor said. Robertson also believes that the biggest domestic problem facing the United States is excessive government spending. The two also see eye to eye on the importance of appointing conservative judges.

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    • The endorsement Wednesday has surprised many in the political world, as Giuliani's positions on social issues are anathema to many religious conservatives.

    Giuliani was at The Venetian on the Strip addressing about 200 people at the annual dinner of Keystone Corp., a political action group made up of Nevada business leaders.

    Giuliani said the "threat of Islamic terrorism" was "something that we just have to face and be realistic about, and the reality is that many of the Democrats are not being realistic."

    He accused Democratic candidates of not being able to utter the phrase "Islamic terrorism" for fear of appearing politically incorrect.

    "I'm not suggesting that any religion is bad," he said. "We're intelligent enough to understand that. We're intelligent enough to make that distinction and not turn it into some kind of prejudice."

    Giuliani said it was better to err on the side of caution. "This country has never, ever, I believe, gotten in trouble by exaggerating a threat," he said. "We've gotten ourselves more into trouble when we underestimate a threat."

    The Democrats, he said, are exhibiting an "almost embarrassing" eagerness to negotiate with America's enemies.

    After his 15-minute speech, Giuliani took questions about education, guns, the inheritance tax and immigration.

    Giuliani, who as mayor fought for gun control, said he supports the Second Amendment as giving people "the individual right to bear arms" and would appoint judges who believe that.

    State and local governments do have the right to place restrictions on gun ownership, he said, but if the restrictions are excessive, responsible judges will declare them unconstitutional.

    Giuliani also advocated rights for illegal immigrants while mayor. He said he would flat-out "end illegal immigration," but he went out of his way to praise immigrants and emphasize that more people should be allowed to enter the United States legally.

    Immigrants he said, invigorate society. "Sometimes Americans who are here too long tend to become cynical about the American dream," he said. "New people coming in have this wonderful belief that they or their children can go to the moon."

    Contact reporter Molly Ball at mball@reviewjournal.com or (702) 383-2919.

     

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    ed in wv wrote on November 11, 2007 04:40 AM: I'm not surprised that Rudy supports the 2nd Amendment since all the NRA sheep will then automatically line up single-file behind him. The problem is that he'll simply gut the 4th Amendment in the name of the WAR ON TERROR! Hey, guns are nuthin' but property anyway. The NRA better be careful what it wishes for, but then Republicans in general are so easily terrified that they'll believe anything.


    Jason wrote on November 10, 2007 07:31 PM: When did a televangelist ever become a legitimate person of influence in America? The man takes money from people in the name of God for his own personal gain. I am a Christian and a Republican, and I am offended these so-called Christian televangelists and evangelicals yield so much power in my party. They are wolves in sheep clothing, and so is Rudy.


    Andrew wrote on November 10, 2007 06:46 PM: Rudy was very fiscally responsible as mayor of NYC. NYC ran a budget surplus while reducing crime and the murder rate ahead of national averages, cleaning up graffiti, times square, and on and on. He's going to be president so start getting used to it.


    A wrote on November 10, 2007 02:26 PM: "This country has never, ever, I believe, gotten in trouble by exaggerating a threat."

    umm... Iraq?


    BH wrote on November 10, 2007 01:05 PM: Rudy would be as bad a joke as dubya is. This country cannot afford anymore borrow and spend republicans. Bush has the country in the toilet and Rudy wants to trip the handle.

    Pat Robertson is still waiting for those promises of moeny to the relig orgs to materialize.

    Yep Rudy will stop illegal imagration by granting amnesty then no one will be illegal.

    Give me a break the moraless guy don't care about ordinary folks.

    It is time people for the more intelligent than those in the south decide the election for president. The extremly religous people are the easiest to dupe as has been proven time and again.

    Please save me the terrorist are coming, oh what shall I do!


    Shane Furlong wrote on November 10, 2007 12:02 PM: I respect and admire Pat Robertson. He no doubt has his reasons for backing Rudy. It is known that they have spent some personal time together.

    I do not begrudge anyone the right to endorse a candidate. I would guess that Rudy is given the best chance of defeating Hillary Clinton in the general election. Most major polls would support that.

    However, I am not ready to give up on one of the third tier candidates breaking to the front just yet. The more I learn about our second tier republican candidates, they arent much better than the first tier. I am pulling for Duncan Hunter as of now.

    But, if Rudy is the nominee come Nov 2008 and running against any of the democrats, I won't hesitate to vote for him over one of them.




    traps wrote on November 10, 2007 10:56 AM: http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/traps/2007/11/10/pat-robertsons-endorsement-of-giuliani-is-a-big-deal/

    If I was Giuliani I'd give this endorsement some serious thought.


    PHIL BICKEL wrote on November 10, 2007 07:10 AM: MAN! THERE IS A LOT OF HATE HERE FOR THE MAYOR. HAVE WE FORGOTTEN THAT HE GOT A LOT DONE IN A CITY THAT SEEMED HOPELESS? COMPARE HOW HE HANDLED 9-11 TO HOW NAGAN DEALT WITH KATRINA. THAT SAID, THE KERIK THING IS DISTURBING, THOSE GUYS WERE JOINED AT THE HIP IN NEW YORK. IN HIS DEFENSE, THE LAWS HE BROKE DEALT ALMOST ENTIRELY WITH HIS PERSONAL FINANCES AND THE MAYOR PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE HAD A REASON TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

    RON PAUL: REALLY NOW! HE'LL END UP BEING A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE, LIKE ROSS PEROT AND SIPHON OFF ENOUGH CONSERVATIVE VOTES TO GET THE WITCH ELECTED. THAT IS HOW THE 1990'S MINORITY PRESIDENT WAS ELECTED AND WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT TURNED OUT.

    I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THE WITCH ISN'T BEHIND HIS FUNDRAISING SUCCESS!


    Rich Piotrowski wrote on November 10, 2007 03:52 AM: Isn't it funny that the ghoul goes to speak somewhere and its always to something like this small group of people that want something from the government. When Ron Paul goes somewhere, its to a group that is 10 times as large, and made up of just ordinary people that want nothing from government, except for it to leave us alone! Yet we are told day after day after day that Ron Paul can't win? Yeah they keep saying it to try and make you believe it. Vote for the ghoul and get more of the same, or vote for Ron Paul and get freedom - its that simple.


    Clair Voiant wrote on November 10, 2007 03:13 AM: Can Rudy be trusted any more than Hillary can be trusted?
    They seem like two of a kind in many ways.


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