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Giuliani Moves to Put 'Almost Everything' in Florida
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."
January 11, 2008 in Dodd, Chris | Permalink | User Comments (34)
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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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