Giuliani’s campaign plans leaked; Update: Left in a hotel room?
posted at 10:44 am on January 2, 2007 by Allahpundit
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The Daily News calls it “potentially disastrous,” but the political and personal weak points it identifies are well known and most of the document apparently deals with fundraising, not strategy. They got it, so they say, from a “source sympathetic to one of Giuliani’s rivals for the White House,” who claims it was accidentally left behind at a campaign stop Rudy made on behalf of a Republican candidate in November. Whether that’s true and someone was careless or whether someone on the inside is disgruntled and handed it off, it ain’t good.
This is worrisome:
Some of the leading figures in American business and finance appear as the “prospective leadership” of Giuliani’s campaign, and their names appear elsewhere with instructions for Giuliani to call and seek their support. Two of the top figures on Giuliani’s list, New Jersey mega-fund-raisers Lew Eisenberg and Larry Bathgate, have already signed on with McCain, as has another Giuliani target, FedEx CEO Fred Smith.
In a memo that appears in the dossier, Giuliani aides Dickerson and Roy Bailey urge him to court financier Henry Kravis particularly avidly.
“You need him to be a Wall Street industry leader,” the memo says.
McCain announced Kravis’ support last month.
He’s going to follow the Bush-Cheney fundraising blueprint, but with a twist — instead of the heartland, he’s targeting the big blue state of California. Expect McCain, who needs to (re)establish his social con bona fides, to hit Rudy especially hard on that.
Update: AFP reports on the Daily News story: “Former New York mayor and 2008 presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani left detailed plans of his proposed bid for the White House in a hotel room, a tabloid reported.” I don’t see anything about a hotel room in the DN piece and certainly nothing that indicates it was Giuliani himself who was responsible. Did I miss something?
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Maybe Santorum can be convinced to run. Unless the GOP fronts a strong, principled Reaganesque leader next time, it’s doomed.
Halley on January 2, 2007 at 10:54 AM
I’m sure Woodward and Bernstien will be getting right on that. What passed for earth shaking scandal when I was a kid has become SOP in 07. And the left decries how divided we’ve become-sheesh.
Buck Turgidson on January 2, 2007 at 10:58 AM
Everyone knows I am a big Giuliani schill, and if you don’t consider this your warning to go get a big ole hunk of salt, but I have a feeling this document leaking is a way to innoculate Rudy to the personal baggage charges. It makes him appear sympathetic and it garners lotsd of free publicity in the early months of 2007. We’ll babble about this for awhile, then it will fade and when McCain or Romney or Newt trots out character, Giuliani can say that he’s honest about his flaws and that the flaws of his opponents’ partisans should be questioned, because someone leaked this document…as they say yadda yadda yadda…
Ennuipundit on January 2, 2007 at 11:02 AM
I was going to say the same thing, Ennuipundit. This gets all of the bad stuff right out all at once. I’m still rooting for a Guiliani/Romney ticket.
Slublog on January 2, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Rudy has been married three times? He has my vote, like juggling the judicial, congress, and executive branch. He loves them, he hates them, he divorces them but they are still part of his lives. They can help him or destroy him. He has to pay them off, be civil to them in public…most qualified man running.
right2bright on January 2, 2007 at 11:14 AM
McCain/Giuliani could stop the Hillary/Obama Freight Train in 08.
JayHaw Phrenzie on January 2, 2007 at 11:14 AM
expect that if McCain hits him hard on that those of us on the far right will hit him back with his support of illegals collecting on social security.
One Angry Christian on January 2, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Guilliani is the best candidate in a field of accomplished individuals.
I personally don’t see why there is still a love affair with McCain, especially after his campaign reform bill.
Vincenzo on January 2, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Great minds think alike, slublog…hmmm, guess it goes for us too ;)
Ennuipundit on January 2, 2007 at 11:25 AM
The Straight Talk Express got derailed when St. John decided to tell a bunch of union workers that they were incapable of picking lettuce for the duration of a single shift, even at 50 dollars an hour. I’m sure there’s video out there. It’s only a matter of time.
Kid from Brooklyn on January 2, 2007 at 11:33 AM
why must we harm one another?
jummy on January 2, 2007 at 11:33 AM
Tried to find that video on youtube. No luck here. Where’s jawa when you need them?
One Angry Christian on January 2, 2007 at 11:48 AM
Guilliani is going to need a bona-fide social-con running mate like Santorum to shore up his right.
That the press would love McCain-Guilliani is enough to make a lot of conservatives gag.
Guilliani-Gingrich would be interesting, but Newt’s not gonna play 2nd fiddle to anyone.
Iblis on January 2, 2007 at 11:48 AM
I’m not sure the press loves Guiliani as much as they do McCain. Before September 11, Guiliani was one of the most vilified political figures in America by our media overlords.
Slublog on January 2, 2007 at 12:02 PM
How anyone can support McCain after his betrayal on the judges is beyond me. I like Giuliani, but I’m still hoping Rice enters the field.
JohnJ on January 2, 2007 at 12:08 PM
We will need a candidate that will be supported by both sides, ala Reagan 2nd term. McCain isn’t even supported by most of his own side. Santorum couldn’t rewin an election in his own state, a red state. Not sure about Romney. I doubt Rice will run. I think she will be too tied to the Bush Administration to get enough support.
We will need to run someone like Giuliani to win. He could take some votes in New York, and other blue states. He could get more than enough votes from Reps, hopefully. While some of his opinions, you may not agree with, he is a strong supporter of the war on terror, and national security. He is tied to successfuly running a city during the worst terrorist attack in history. He is known for reducing crime, and much more.
If losing the mid-term was hard, imagine losing the White House, at this crucial time in our history.
Can you imagine President Barack Hussein Obama?
amerpundit on January 2, 2007 at 12:28 PM
New Gingrich will not get the center votes needed to win. I like Gingrich alot, by he will not unite and bring out the vote. Right-Center voters don’t like him.
I strongly feel Giuliani is the best man for the job for the Republicans. On a national level, I have to think he will have a more conservative agenda than he did on the municipal level in NYC. Just look at what he did for Manhattan in two terms. He turned the city from a filthy den of inequity and brought it back to the glory it is in now.
From someone who lived in New York for most of his time in office, I’m telling you, this man is the real deal. He virtually eliminated violent crime from Battery Park to 96th street. He reinvigorated real estate, and he made Times Square family friendly. He is morally strong, and big on police and safety. He’s also Catholic!
Vincenzo on January 2, 2007 at 12:44 PM
How about President Hillary Rotten Clinton?
I have a bad feeling that Giuliani is just not electable.
Kini on January 2, 2007 at 1:34 PM
Has anyone else noticed that when Republican campaign material is leaked it is classified by the media as a simple mistake, usually by the Republican in question, but when Democrat material is leaked it is a crime which demands an investigation and becomes a huge scandal?
Why the big discrepancy by the media between two similar cases, other than the fact that the majority of the media loves to vilify the Republicans and deify the Democrats?
RedinBlueCounty on January 2, 2007 at 1:49 PM
That’s pretty much it, Red…
Ennuipundit on January 2, 2007 at 2:43 PM
Personally, I’d vote for Satan before I voted for Hillary or Obama or any lib for that matter.
Pulchritudinous Patriot on January 2, 2007 at 2:59 PM
I have to agree with Halley on this one. If it’s going to be between McCain and Guiliani, the next president will be democrat. I personally, cannot vote for either one, and I’m sure there are many out there that will just not vote, thus handing the dems a rather large victory.
R D on January 2, 2007 at 3:29 PM
So you’d rather have a President Clinton (part 2) or a President Obama?
Slublog on January 2, 2007 at 3:32 PM
I feel it was a good move on Gulliani to leave that file in the hotel room. All the crap comes out in front and he sees where the free press will take him. Rudy is no chump and has a lot of smarts and knows how to talk about the issues. I am sure you will see a huge turn around within the next month or so on whether he runs or dosen’t run. I would love to see Newt get in the pack but he does have a few that would love to slice him and dice him but he sure can handle most of the pack that is out there right now. I agree Rudy and Newt will play second fiddle to anyone but a good ticket is the key overall. McCain in my opinion won’t have a prayer as things heat up on the immagration issue and the open border issues.
bones47 on January 2, 2007 at 4:06 PM
I hear Messrs McCain and Lieberman have been inseparable (not physically).
Entelechy on January 2, 2007 at 4:43 PM
I doubt that they could get past the primaries. And if they did, they’d lose more than 45 states to anybody running against them. If they do get on the ticket, what makes you think the guy who pulled out of the senate race w/Hillary because of personal problems could beat her in a Presidential election? Please remember that Rudy (the hometown favorite) pulled out of a race with Clinton (the carpetbagger from Chicago/Arkansas) because his personal life was in shambles, even compared to hers. If Rudy wanted to show he was the anti-Hillary, he should have run against her in 2006. Afterall, the base would be more impressed (and possibly forgiving towards his social views) if he had.
cmay on January 2, 2007 at 5:35 PM
I could be mistaken, but I thought he pulled out of the Senate race because of his prostate cancer.
mikeyboss on January 2, 2007 at 6:35 PM
Slublog on January 2, 2007 at 3:32 PM
What I’m saying is, there isn’t a lot of difference between the dems and McCain/ Rudy. Rinos don’t stand a chance. Rudy’s for more gun control, He’ll never get my vote. McCain is against free speech with his McCain/Feingold bill along with other moves across the isle, that I can’t recall just now. Not a lot of choice there.
R D on January 2, 2007 at 8:51 PM
mikeyboss, I pulled this from Wikipedia.
I don’t know that treatable cancer is the sole reason he pulled out of the race. I’m sure the treatment is demanding and he may not have had the stamina to campaign. But there are many current senators with medical problems. Tim Johnson is still in the hospital, Arlen Specter had cancer, Harry Reid had a stroke, Joe Biden had an aneurysm, etc.
All of this aside, I still contend that if he really expects to run as the anti-Hillary, he should have run against (and beaten) her last year.
cmay on January 2, 2007 at 10:12 PM
Rudy would not run as the “Anti-Hillary,” he would run as Rudy Giuliani. Get some face time with this guy, even if its just watching him on TV. Check out his record in liberal New York City. Yes, at the end of his career he drew the ire of the democrat base of Manhattan, but that’s becuase he was tough on crime, got felons off the streets with tough tactics, and cleaned up Times Square.
He will change his stance on gun control when it doesn’t concern high populated cities. Remember, he was acting locally, not nationally.
Vincenzo on January 3, 2007 at 1:10 AM
But gun control is not the only (or even the most critical) social issue which will doom his campaign. Gay marriage and abortion will scuttle him with the Rep base in the primaries.
Bush barely beat Gore in 2000. He did better against Kerry in 2004 but still only beat him by 3,000,000 votes. In 2006, the Reps got creamed when a lot of social and economic conservatives stayed home. Whoever is nominated has to be able to pull the party together. Giuliani will polarize the party and probably spawn a third party candidate (a la Perot).
If you would prefer, I will change my original statement to (although I believe he will run as the anti-Hillary): If Rudy expects convince the party base that he could beat Hillary head-to-head, he should have proved it in his home state where she is a carpetbagger.
cmay on January 3, 2007 at 7:02 AM
My prediction for the ‘08 battle is Clinton vs McCain. The winner will be dubbed, “The cream of the crap.”
Benaiah on January 3, 2007 at 9:40 AM
Rudy pulled out because his personal life was in shambles?
I bet that little cancer thing was a small factor as well.
JayHaw Phrenzie on January 3, 2007 at 10:49 AM
JayHaw Phrenzie,
Let me beat the dead horse:
This whole blog thing works better when you read what others said.
cmay on January 3, 2007 at 11:40 AM