This is a pretty good endorsement to have in Illinois. Governor Edgar is about the only state wide Repubilcan with any kind of popularity. I still with that he would have endorsed Fred Thompson, but Guiliani is my second choice in the primaries. But this will help Guiliani, especially in Illinois.
H/T to IlliniPundit
Lisle, IL – The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced
the endorsement of former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar. Edgar, who
served two terms as Governor of Illinois, left the Governor’s Office
with the highest approval ratings of any Illinois Governor in recent
history.
“I believe Mayor Giuliani is the best candidate to help the
Republican Party win the White House in 2008. The reasons are clear:
Rudy is a leader with a proven track record. He offers successful
executive experience. As Mayor, he cleaned up New York and his record
as a fiscal conservative and crime fighter make him our best candidate
to win in th
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Just to be clear. In January of 2009, I want to see Wayne Allyn Root as president of the United States. I do know that is unlikely, but I feel it is possible.
My #2 pick (and much more likely to win) is Rudy Guiliani, and right now, he is killing me.
At the first Republican debate in May, Giuliani was alone among the GOP candidates in offering a
You can read about it here.
He talked about his view on taxes:
“If you understand how to lower taxes, you understand how to grow an economy,” Giuliani said. “I’ve done it more effectively than anyone else running for President.”
Positive economic growth, Giuliani said, comes from the private sector. Lowering taxes will allow the private sector to grow and produce jobs and income, which will help the United States stay competitive in the global economy.
He also talks about reducing spending, something I think we can all agree needs to be done. He talks about ending America’s dependency on foreign oil. Something I don’t believe will happen, but all candidates talk about it. It’s a hot button issue, and which candidate is going to say they are against it? None of them.
He also points to this fact:
During his time as mayor, Giuliani said he was able to accomplish great things such as lowering the number of people living in poverty and on we
RUDY GUILIANI ON THE SIX PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP1. Know who you are and what you stand forYou need to know what you stand for. Have a strong sense of beliefs, a firm philosophy that you swear by. Ideas are the mark of a genius – discover an idea that no one else has and implement it!2. Become and optimistIt’s more fun – it’s an acquired trait but you can train yourself to become one. Visualize always finding solutions to problems, visualize always doing things the right way – and eventually you will!3. Be courageousCourage is not the absence of fear, but the act of embracing that fear and doing what you have to do.4. Relentless preparationPrepare to face great obstacles. Know your subject matter well or face ridicule. Business leaders must also be prepared for the worst thing that can happen. Life in New York City is excellent training ground – an emergency a day – it just happens and you deal with it!5. TeamworkEssential to achieving a great balance between your strengt
