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Nov 29, 2007 11:49 AM CST

Revisiting Hillary-Rudy, Round 1

Clinton faced uphill '00 NY race—until Giuliani showed true colors

(Newser) - Before Rudy Giuliani withdrew from the 2000 US Senate race in New York, Hillary Clinton had become the “arms-folded sighing mother of a forever misbehaving teenager,” the New York Times writes, neutralizing her opponent’s skills and drawing out his temper. And, Salon writes, Rudy’s attempts to...

GOP Debate Turns Testy

Nov 28, 2007 7:37 PM CST

GOP Debate Turns Testy

Candidates field questions from Americans on YouTube

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney wasted little time getting into attack mode tonight as the eight Republican candidates squared off in a feisty debate. Romney said Giuliani encouraged illegal aliens to settle in NYC when he was mayor, and Giuliani accused Romney of employing illegal aliens at his home, which...

Mayor Rudy
Hid Bills for
Visits to Judy

Nov 28, 2007 5:42 PM CST

Mayor Rudy Hid Bills for Visits to Judy

Giuliani spread trip expenses among agencies: comptroller

(Newser) - Mayor Rudy Giuliani racked up huge bills for security details while visiting his mistress in the Hamptons, Politico reports, and then spread the bills—tens of thousands at a pop—around to obscure city agencies. When auditors questioned the allocations, the Giuliani camp did not respond, citing "security" reasons....

Does Judith Regan Have a Smoking Gun?

Nov 27, 2007 5:07 PM CST

Does Judith Regan Have a Smoking Gun?

If the Rudy and Rupert antagonist is bluffing, she's bluffing big

(Newser) - Axed publisher Judith Regan sees herself as “the prom queen who got tripped up by the vicious meanies at News Corp,” the New York Observer posits, but nobody who knows her underestimates Regan's skills as a fighter. Either she really does have damaging secrets about Rudy Giuliani behind...

Rudy Rooted in Saints, Sinners

Nov 26, 2007 6:42 AM CST

Rudy Rooted in Saints, Sinners

His moralist streak, but blind loyalty evident in past, key to future

(Newser) - In search of what moral influences made the Rudy Giuliani we see today, Newsweek explores the pol's past and finds a boy with both cops and crooks in his family. The clash between Rudy's Catholic education and a father who served prison time, the mag writes, might explain his obsession...

Fat Chance of Slimming Down on Campaign Trail

Nov 24, 2007 5:10 PM CST

Fat Chance of Slimming Down on Campaign Trail

Presidential hopefuls face food issues

(Newser) - Image-conscious politicians are having to balance their hunger for power with their hunger for food. Modern voters tend to mock or shun fat politicians—but with events like the Clyburn Fish Fry and the Harkin Steak Fry firm fixtures on the pre-primary calendar, candidates are struggling to stick to their...

Too Late for Thompson?

Nov 24, 2007 12:18 PM CST

Too Late for Thompson?

GOP hopeful, down in polls, seeks to regain ground with serious policy talk

(Newser) - Is it too late for Fred Thompson? Politico reports that almost two months after he was hailed as a sure bet in the checkered Republican primary field, Thompson is down in the polls. So he's returned to what he loves—talking serious policy—and is even enduring “inside-the-Beltway political...

Rudy Partners
Served Some
Sketchy Clients

Nov 24, 2007 8:32 AM CST

Rudy Partners Served Some Sketchy Clients

Singapore gambling venture linked to organized crime

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani's presidential bid has focused on his record as mayor of New York, while his highly lucrative run at Giuliani Partners has received little scrutiny. The company declines to reveal all the clients in its far-flung portfolio, but the Chicago Tribune did some digging on one, a proposed $3....

Poll: Iowa Loves Huckabee

Nov 21, 2007 3:03 AM CST

Poll: Iowa Loves Huckabee

Eclipses rivals to challenge GOP front runner

(Newser) - Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is making a come-from-behind surge in Iowa, sweeping past Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson and John McCain to challenge front runner Mitt Romney. Huckabee has tripled his support in Iowa since July, reports the Washington Post. His drive is being fueled by support from Christian conservatives,...

Homeland Security Adviser Joins White House Exodus

Nov 19, 2007 2:23 PM CST

Homeland Security Adviser Joins White House Exodus

Townsend leaves behind mixed legacy

(Newser) - The president's homeland security adviser resigned today, extending the string of high-profile White House departures. Frances Frago Townsend was in charge of the president’s counterterrorism program for 4½ years, the Washington Post reports, managing the response to the London bombing and upgrading air transportation security. No reason was given...

Rudy's Won the Pundit Primary

Nov 18, 2007 11:53 AM CST

Rudy's Won the Pundit Primary

The conservative rush to back Giuliani isn't good for the cause, says National Review

(Newser) - Conservative pundits have piled on to the Rudy Giuliani bandwagon in greater numbers and with more naked boosterism than in previous primary races, writes the National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru—who happens to prefer McCain. Why all the Rudy love—and willingness to forgive his weaknesses? Many right-wing journos live...

Hillary, Rudy
in a Dead Heat
in Nevada

Nov 15, 2007 11:10 AM CST

Hillary, Rudy in a Dead Heat in Nevada

Clinton leads Dems, but looks to steady ship at tonight's debate

(Newser) - Presidential frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani are tied in a head-to-head Nevada matchup, according to a CNN poll taken just ahead of tonight's Dem debate in what is now an early-primary state. But Clinton dominates her rivals for the party's nod, with 51% to Barack Obama’s 23% and...

Axed OJ Book Publisher Sues News Corp.
for $100M

Nov 14, 2007 4:56 AM CST

Axed OJ Book Publisher Sues News Corp. for $100M

Says she was fired for dirt linked to Rudy

(Newser) - Axed publisher Judith Regan has filed a $100 million lawsuit against News Corp., charging the company made her the target of a smear campaign and fired her because she had information damaging to Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign. "The smear campaign was necessary to advance News Corp.'s political agenda,...

Only Obama
Can Mend
Boomer Rifts

Nov 9, 2007 2:45 PM CST

Only Obama Can Mend Boomer Rifts

Sullivan: He's the man to win a truce in the culture wars

(Newser) - Barack Obama is the only presidential candidate who can take the US past the “debilitating, self-perpetuating” Vietnam-vintage divisions within the Baby Boom generation, conservative Andrew Sullivan asserts in an Atlantic cover story. Sullivan is so disturbed by the “nonviolent civil war” keeping America busy at home while the...

Kerik Indicted, Pleads Not Guilty

Nov 9, 2007 1:05 PM CST

Kerik Indicted, Pleads Not Guilty

Ex-NYC police chief faces 142 years on fraud, conspiracy charges

(Newser) - Bernard Kerik was indicted today on 16 federal counts, including conspiracy, fraud, and lying to investigtors, and he faces up to $4.7 million in fines and 142 years behind bars. The ex-New York City police commissioner pleaded guilty and later described himself as "disappointed that the government has...

Rudy Says
He Flubbed
on Kerik

Nov 8, 2007 10:23 PM CST

Rudy Says He Flubbed on Kerik

NYC's ex-top cop expected to be arraigned tomorrow

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani said today that he made a mistake by not being more rigorous in his background check of Bernard Kerik as reports surfaced that the former top cop of NYC will surrender to authorities tomorrow to face arraignment on corruption and tax-evasion charges. "I made mistakes when I...

Pat's Nod Gives License to Pull Rudy Lever

Nov 8, 2007 1:30 PM CST

Pat's Nod Gives License to Pull Rudy Lever

But press overstates endorsement power, Salon scribe says

(Newser) - Pat Robertson’s endorsement will undoubtedly help Rudy Giuliani snag conservative votes, but the televangelist's nod can only do so much to help the pro-choice divorcé, writes Salon’s Walter Shapiro—and Rudy may be satisfied with that. The aging evangelical has granted permission for those already attracted to Rudy...

Hillary Vulnerable in National Poll

Nov 8, 2007 11:39 AM CST

Hillary Vulnerable in National Poll

Democratic frontrunner in dead heat with Giuliani

(Newser) - Americans want a Democratic president, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows—but they're not as sure they want it to be Hillary Clinton. Though respondents favored a Democrat to replace President Bush, 50% to 35%, Clinton runs in a dead heat with Republican frontrunner Rudy Giuliani. “I...

Rudy's Top Cop to Be Indicted

Nov 8, 2007 6:57 AM CST

Rudy's Top Cop to Be Indicted

Giuliani pal and former New York police commissioner faces corruption charges

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors expect to have an indictment by the end of the week against Giuliani pal Bernard Kerik for accepting illegal gifts when he was New York City corrections chief and police commissioner. The charges include tax evasion, tax fraud and public corruption, the Washington Post reports. The charges are...

Robertson Backs Rudy; Brownback, McCain

Nov 7, 2007 10:20 AM CST

Robertson Backs Rudy; Brownback, McCain

Mitt's the loser as religious right lines up

(Newser) - Two Christian leaders took sides in the GOP primary today: Pat Robertson chose Rudy Giuliani and Sam Brownback went for John McCain. The far-right electorate has been generally despondent about its primary choices, and the endorsements are seen as major coups for socially liberal Giuliani and down-but-not-out McCain, Politico reports.