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Giuliani Moves to Put 'Almost Everything' in Florida

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January 11, 2008 4:28 PM

ABC News' Jan Simmonds reports:  Rudy Giuliani told the press this afternoon his campaign has plenty of money, despite the decision of some staffers to forgo their salaries this month.

"Well some people volunteered to do it.  We didn't ask anyone to do it.  They volunteered to do it because they want to stretch out the money," Giuliani told reporters following a Town Hall in Coral Springs, Florida.  "We have quite a bit of money and they wanted to make sure we had even more money at the end of this situation in Florida.  So that we could have, I guess, that we had enough on the air or whatever."

He was later asked if he thought his campaign would have enough funds remaining after the Florida Primary on January 29th to compete on February 5th's Super Tuesday.

"Yeah, we'll have some," noted Giuliani.  "But frankly Florida is really important to us, so we are gonna put if not everything into Florida, almost everything."

The former New York Mayor also was questioned about his former Finance Chair Roy Bailey. ABC News reported earlier today has left his position with the campaign to return to the private sector and his position with Giuliani Partners.

"People shift around all the time and they do different things," Giuliani said about Bailey. 

He also added that it was his understanding that no one "has really decided to leave" adding that he thought "people have shifted responsibilities including in this decision".

Giuliani then turned to a staffer for guidance who said "Roy has not left in any capacity."  Following the presser the campaign came back and said that they had misspoke, again confirming that Bailed had indeed left the campaign. 

Campaign sources say that Giuliani and Bailey remain close personal friends and that that other issues, such as travel demands, were the primary reason for his stepping down.  They add that the decision was not in regard to the campaign’s ability to raise funds. 

Still with his campaign in some flux, Giuliani remained steadfast that he and his campaign were acting fiscally conservative.

"We don't have any debt.  We don't have any liabilities of any kind," said Giuliani.  "We got a good deal of money in the bank.  Probably more than just about any campaign.  And this was an effort to even stretch dollars further...We are probably one of the most fiscally conservative campaigns and certainly on the Republican side."

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It is amazing to me how much the American media does not want Rudy to be President.

No one seems to report on the bold and innovative ideas he is floating and the only ones who are paying attention are his competitors who try to mimic his ideas at every corner.

This guy is clearly the most competent candidate in either field.

Posted by: Robert Marley | Jan 11, 2008 5:07:07 PM

I recall Giuliani was combative with the media as Mayor as well, sort of like Bush gets at times.

Posted by: Chris Baker | Jan 11, 2008 5:28:20 PM

The media will hound the best Republicans and report anything negative or spin a lie if it will harm them. The lib media is a bastion of chicanery and outright dishonesty in reporting and they will push the Dems as they desperately want Hillary to win. This election so far is a sham. At the Dems debates, the lib media mentioned illegal immigration not one time as a front to protect Hillary and Obama. It is sickening watching our elections be bought and paid for by the lib media.

Posted by: Bill | Jan 11, 2008 5:28:43 PM

Rudy is the only intelligent candidate in this race. The fear from his oponnents is that once he peaks in this race, it will be impossible for anyone to catch up with him. I like Rudy's stand on tax, foreign affairs, immigration and much more. The only candidate laying out the middle america approach to things. Go Rudy!

Posted by: marian | Jan 11, 2008 6:06:13 PM

"We don't have any debt. We don't have any
liabilities." said Rudy.

You also don't have any supporters!!!!!!!!

Hmmm....To the very few supporters out there, I think you had better do a search
on Rudy and the connection with Cintra. It has to do with the NAU or the merging of U.S., Canada and Mexico. Rudy stands to make MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THIS HIGHWAY the king of Spain. Still like Rudy now???????

Posted by: Gregg | Jan 11, 2008 6:37:15 PM

Rudy, the phoney-baloney "hero", is responsible for tens of thousands of New Yorkers and others being un-necessarily exposed to deadly asbestos. Of course he was just following orders given by Bush and Chernoff ("The Skull")
BUT Rudy ought to have VERIFIED whether or not the enemy was telling the truth, which of course they never have done.

Posted by: tucanofulano | Jan 11, 2008 6:50:04 PM

Who are you calling the enemy? Sounds like you and Harry Reid are related to BinLaden who was pulling for Kerry last go around. You libs neeed to stop being so freaking hateful and anti-American. As for Rudy, the lib media will hound him and run him into the ground because "journalists" are bought and paid for by the DNC. Watched NBC lately? They are also flagrant in their support for the Dems.

Posted by: Bill | Jan 11, 2008 7:01:11 PM

this is not legal--Rudy's just shifting campaign staffers to his business payroll instead of the campaign's.

Posted by: amberglow | Jan 11, 2008 7:03:04 PM

Mitt Romney is by far the best of all the conservatives. As for Michigan, they should be running ads asking Mitt to lead this nation so they can become prosperous again. This great nation is lucky to have someone with his qualifications and credentials desiring to serve us. Make no mistake, he is the only candidate who can win the White House and usher in the positive change so many people want.

Giuliani is a is a good Mayor, but he's not going to win over the conservatives. McCain is history, literally. Good at war, not much else. Thompson is a good man but he's too old also. I don't have to say anything else about the remaining candidates, they aren't conservative and they preach doom and gloom. We've had enough of that from the Democrats.

It's time for everyone to get on board and support the only hope we have - Go Mitt Romney - lead us to victory!.............GO MITT !!

Posted by: Allen Ridge | Jan 11, 2008 7:50:55 PM

Americans can't stand him. He is a crook . It was insulting for the MSM to tell everyone that guillani WAS THE NATIONAL LEADER IN THE POLLS 2 weeks before the Iowa caucus. Insulting the Americans intelligence with that nonsense. duplicate agenda as Bush , so the best place to go steal, where else FLORIDA

Posted by: trakcsta | Jan 11, 2008 9:13:33 PM

What he really may be doing is to find the money to pay the new Director of his new "Catastrophe Advisory Committee". Joe Allbaugh. Remember him. He's the one who helped manage the 2000 Bush campaign and went on to become FEMA director. After leaving FEMA he formed a company to secure business from government contractors. During Katrina, he was a major player in the securing of contracts for KBR, Halliburton, Kelloggs Brown & Root, Shaw Group and more, competing against small and minority contractors and pushing them aside. He later became an advisor for Giuliani and now has been appointed to Rudy's new "Castastrophe Advisory Committee."

Posted by: gc | Jan 11, 2008 10:30:52 PM

It took rigged electronic voting just to make it appear he got more votes than Ron Paul in New Hampshire. It is time for him to mumble 9/11 to himself repeatedly on his own!

Posted by: Bill Hicks | Jan 11, 2008 10:41:29 PM

Watch the rigged electronic voting win Florida for Rudy! What a state to go after, known for its rigged elections!! Heads up everyone!

Posted by: Bernie Kerik | Jan 11, 2008 11:01:11 PM

When a company doesn't have enough money to pay its employees, it's time to close up shop. In Rudy's world, it's time to celebrate.

Posted by: AppeaseThis | Jan 12, 2008 12:27:37 AM

Dear Bill and Allen The Dems could run Charles Manson and beat any one of those empty suits.The repubs are going to take one of the most savage beatings in the history of politics.This country has tired of this

Posted by: B.T.Paul | Jan 12, 2008 12:45:49 AM

Folks outside of NYC have no idea who Giuliani *really* is.

I've known him and his associates for the past twenty years.

His primary goal: Advance Rudy.

That's it. He talks a great game, but find out what he's really about before you vote for him.

Posted by: XmasJones | Jan 12, 2008 12:57:12 AM

Rudy has unsavory characters for friends and is a serial cheater. Plus he has become a warmongering Neocon,as bad as Bush or worse. Rudy is bad for America period.

Posted by: AJ | Jan 12, 2008 5:16:00 AM

"Roy Bailey left the the campaign
to return to a paying job;
staffers "volunteered" to take
no pay" Rudy continues to use
large private jets, stretch limos
fancy hotel suites, the best life
has to offer for himself, wife
and entourage. Rudy lost in
Iowa and NH.

Florida - please, please do the
rest of the country a huge favor
and put this guy out of the field
by having him come in last.
Please end our misery.

Posted by: Bob | Jan 12, 2008 6:26:17 AM

Silly Mitt`s supporters need to know that the rest of us see Willard Romney for the flip flopping, phony he is. After watching Mich suffer severe eco woes for a decade, why is he only now promising to turn it into an eco "powerhouse?" BTW, Mich voters know that is as unrealistic as his chances.

Posted by: Luke | Jan 12, 2008 10:26:20 AM

Rudy's lack of respect and Fox debate bias: It was shown clearly with one question—the moderator, Carl Cameron, addressed Paul and in a very smug way asked “another question about electability, do you have any? . . .your differences with the rest of the Republicans on this stage have raised questions about whether or not you can win the general Republican nomination sir.”

Let’s keep in mind also that the Faux debate team are supposed to be political experts that understand the political climate and know where the candidates stand and how people have voted in the elections. As of right now Ron Paul has more delegates than Giuliani or Hunter, and more total votes from Iowa and New Hampshire than Giuliani, Hunter, and Thompson!

Who should really be questioned about their electability? The man snickering in the background [Mr. 911] whenever Paul speaks might be a good choice.

Paul’s response was great and displayed exactly why they kept him out of the New Hampshire debates—he exposes them for the irresponsibly inaccurate, disrespectful, big government-loving, Bill of Rights tramplers that they are.

“You’re suggesting the Republicans should write me off because I’m a strict Constitutionalist?. . .I’m the most conservative member here, I have voted against more spending and waste in government than anyone else. So you’re suggesting that I’m not electable and that the Republicans don’t want me because I’m a strict fiscal conservative and because I believe in civil liberties? Why should we not be defending civil liberties? . . . Let me see if I get this right, we need to borrow $10 billion from China, and then we give it to (Pakistani President Pervez) Musharraf, who is a military dictator who overthrew an elected government, and then we go to war, we lose all these lives, promoting democracy in Iraq. I mean what’s going on here? And you’re saying (I am) not appealing to Republicans?”

(Applause)

Posted by: greg | Jan 12, 2008 12:08:23 PM

Continued:

Who should really be questioned about their electability in the debate? The man snickering in the background [Mr. 911] whenever Paul speaks might be a good choice.

Paul’s response was great and displayed exactly why they kept him out of the New Hampshire debates—he exposes them for the irresponsibly inaccurate, disrespectful, big government-loving, Bill of Rights tramplers that they are.

“You’re suggesting the Republicans should write me off because I’m a strict Constitutionalist?. . .I’m the most conservative member here, I have voted against more spending and waste in government than anyone else. So you’re suggesting that I’m not electable and that the Republicans don’t want me because I’m a strict fiscal conservative and because I believe in civil liberties? Why should we not be defending civil liberties? . . . Let me see if I get this right, we need to borrow $10 billion from China, and then we give it to (Pakistani President Pervez) Musharraf, who is a military dictator who overthrew an elected government, and then we go to war, we lose all these lives, promoting democracy in Iraq. I mean what’s going on here? And you’re saying (I am) not appealing to Republicans?”

(Applause)

**Update**
When Fox replayed the debate they cut to commercial and EDITED OUT — yes, they DID NOT SHOW — Ron Paul’s above answer to the electability question!

Posted by: greg | Jan 12, 2008 12:17:54 PM

I think the biggest problem with Mayor Giuliani's campaign is that he does not share the socially conservative beliefs of most Republicans.He does not support the GOP's pro-life agenda.He is personally pro-life but will not support pro-life principles if elected President.As a Catholic who believes in the right to life,I want to vote for a candidate who will publicly support the culture of life.I think Mayor Giuliani's campaign for President is doomed.

Posted by: Shawn M. Hussey | Jan 12, 2008 1:41:04 PM

Giuliani is Bin Laden's best hope to continue and expand his terrorism. He and his ilk are only powerful if they can provoke the U.S. into irrational and aggressive behavior. His worst fear is that Barack wins. I expect that Bin Laden is desperately plotting another attack in the U.S. before the next elections in order to support the reactionaries and political fear mongers who will lash out blindly at the rest of the world, thus showing that America is as nefarious as they believe. Guiliani would play, or be played, perfectly.

Posted by: Rock | Jan 12, 2008 2:02:23 PM

Rudy has the background, Vision and the resolve to do what is right for America and its future. Nice personal attacks when the fact allude you.

Posted by: Free America | Jan 12, 2008 4:47:19 PM

Guilani is not a hero. he just happened to br the mayor when 9/11 happened. He did not go to Afghanistan and fight terrorists, our marines and army did that. How can u run a campaign on that. I would not vote for Guiliani, he showed disresoect for his wife while they were still married. Aslo, he said that th e unprovoked shooting of unarmed African immigrant AhmADOU DIALLO by NYC police was not a crime. I respect NYC police , they have a difficult job to do. However, if it was Guilani's son Andrew that was shot by th ecops, how would he feel. Pleas eAmerica, dont elect this guy. He did nothin on 9/11. Let those poor souls rest in peace and stop using their memory in a disrespectful way.

Posted by: firegight | Jan 12, 2008 5:30:58 PM

Giuliani is either: a. running low on cash or b. one of the most heartless people ever to oversee a campaign. If his campaign is so flush with cash why did he recently ask staff to work gratis? Maybe it's some loyalty test I'm not familiar with. Regardless, I'm sticking with story that Giuliani's running low on cash and is desperate to stay in the race.

Posted by: einre | Jan 12, 2008 7:17:12 PM

I think that Barack Obama should become the next president of the United States Of America!

Posted by: jerrielyn | Jan 12, 2008 9:46:12 PM

Do you really want Rudy or Mitt in charge of Americas finances? They both raised millions early and blew it all before the voting began. Now their donations have dried up. Unfortunately Mitt has millions of his own money to blow.
Mike Huckabee is the man!

Posted by: Billy10 | Jan 12, 2008 9:48:09 PM

One issue Rudy and anything you want me to be Romney both raised millions early and blew it all before the voting began and now their donations have dried up.
Do you really want them managing our nations money.
Hucks the man.

Posted by: Billy10 | Jan 12, 2008 10:04:01 PM

Rudy, Thompson, or Romney. One of the three as the nominee would be great. I’d have a really hard time supporting McCain or Huckabee. Hopefully this story is more of media spin then truth. Rudy is no doubt running a risky strategy and can’t expect to have an overwhelming amount of money when he is focusing all his attention on Florida and ignoring the upcoming primaries. But if it turns out to work all the doubters will eat their own. If it fails Rudy will have to question himself. Regardless Go Rudy!

Posted by: Matthew | Jan 13, 2008 1:43:48 AM

All of this hate goes back to Al Gore. He put the country through a month of Hell when he tried to steal the election. He's the one who divided the country. He knew that Democrats are dumber than a rock (witness their voting for Hillary because she cried) and he did it anyway.

Posted by: FOWLOWL | Jan 13, 2008 3:05:18 AM

There are alot of American's in delegate rich states who can stand actually prefer Rudy. We will be sitting on the sidelines in November.

Posted by: cforchange | Jan 13, 2008 7:27:20 AM

And remember Rudy also proved that Republicans are paying double for any media time - remember the recent NYTimes deal... The only Republican who can afford the get himself in the media enough is Romney. Rudy a crook - oh come on now, don't confuse his resume - he was the prosecutor that cleaned up NY. Rudy's campaign message has you all focused on past 9/11, but he has many skills that we desparately need to combat our domestic terrorism resulting from the drug trade. From where I sit in my urban office - I watch many many suburbanites arrive to purchase their crack and big H - maybe too many of us are afraid that Rudy will impact the supply...Go Rudy because hanenous crimes in the burbs are on the rise!

Posted by: cforchange | Jan 13, 2008 8:34:10 AM

Open your eyes people. Bush and Rudy and Mitt are trying to steer the same boat and its gonna sink faster than they can lie about it. GO DEMS!!!

Posted by: jc | Jan 21, 2008 11:36:00 PM

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