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A New York President?

Hillary, Rudy, and Mike are looking to bring some NYC attitude down DC way. Could the presidential race turn into a three-way subway series?

After years of southerners dominating the presidency, New Yorkers now have better odds, offering up three potential candidates. Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani have already declared; the coyer Mike Bloomberg remains adamant that he is not a candidate, even as he takes all the necessary steps (like leaving the Republican party) to facilitate an independent run.

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  • December 2007

    • Law Firm's Lobbying Dogs Giuliani

      New York Times  |  Dec 4, 07 1:49 PM CST

      Law Firm's Lobbying Dogs Giuliani

      (Newser) - Rudy Giuliani's law firm lobbied Congress last year in favor of a law the White House said would undermine the war on terror, the New York Times reports. The firm represented Ethiopian political parties pushing for legislation to withhold American aid if their government doesn't share power. The administration supports the Ethiopian government as an ally against terrorism and considers the legislation detrimental to that effort. More »

  • November 2007

    • Revisiting Hillary-Rudy, Round 1

      Salon  |  Nov 29, 07 11:49 AM CST

      Revisiting Hillary-Rudy, Round 1

      (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 draw Hillary out by deliberately mischaracterizing her couldn’t save him from the bully label. More »

    • Obama, Edwards Take Aim

      New York Times  |  Nov 11, 07 6:56 PM CST

      Obama, Edwards Take Aim

      (Newser) - Obama accused Hillary of dodging questions and running a "poll-driven" campaign before a crowd of thousands at an Iowa fundraising dinner yesterday, the New York Times reports. “Not answering questions because we’re afraid our answers won’t be popular just won’t do it,” Obama said. “Triangulating and poll-driven positions because we’re worried about what Mitt or Rudy might say about us just won’t do it.” More »

    • Robertson Backs Rudy; Brownback, McCain

      Politico  |  Nov 7, 07 10:20 AM CST

      Robertson Backs Rudy; Brownback, McCain

      (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. More »

    • Hizzoner's Still Eyeing an '08 Run

      Newsweek  |  Nov 5, 07 7:28 PM CST

      Hizzoner's Still Eyeing an '08 Run

      (Newser) - Mayor Mike has been quiet on the presidential front lately, but don't think the billionaire former Wall Streeter is quite resigned to the sidelines yet. Bloomberg will wait until the Democratic and Republican nominees are settled, after Texas’ primary in March, his top adviser tells Newsweek in a cover story on the man, his decision, and what the impact of a $1-billion independent campaign might be. More »

    • Half of GOP Evangelicals Might Ditch Giuliani: Poll

      Associated Press  |  Nov 1, 07 4:39 PM CDT

      Half of GOP Evangelicals Might Ditch Giuliani: Poll

      (Newser) - 55% of white evangelical Republicans would consider a third-party candidate if the 2008 presidential race comes down to Rudy Giuliani vs. Hillary Clinton, according to a new survey. The GOP frontrunner's views on abortion, gay rights and gun control are too liberal for the tastes of many conservative Christians; evangelicals make up about 34% of Republican and Republican-leaning voters. More »

  • October 2007

    • Rudy Would Outdo W on Power Grab

      Washington Monthly  |  Oct 30, 07 12:51 PM CDT

      Rudy Would Outdo W on Power Grab

      (Newser) - Rudy Giuliani’s record in New York shows a leadership philosophy built on overlooking rules, says Washington Monthly ’s Rachel Morris. Should the GOP frontrunner end up in the Oval Office, he would seize even more executive power than his assertive predecessor, Morris predicts. More »

    • Lib Label Belies Solidly Right Views

      Washington Post  |  Oct 30, 07 6:30 AM CDT

      Lib Label Belies Solidly Right Views

      (Newser) - Pundits call Rudy too “liberal” to win the GOP nom, but his views on free speech, religion, and government secrecy say otherwise, writes David Greenberg of the Washington Post. Even Rudy's takes on guns, gays, and abortion—allegedly left—are far from it. “As any New Yorker can tell you, the last word anyone in the 1990s would have attached to the brash, furniture-breaking mayor was ‘liberal,’” writes Greenberg. More »

    • Romney Rules Iowa Poll; Clinton and Obama Tied

      Des Moines Register  |  Oct 29, 07 3:03 PM CDT

      Romney Rules Iowa Poll; Clinton and Obama Tied

      (Newser) - Mitt Romney continues to build a massive lead in Iowa, where his only vulnerability seems to comes from the Christian conservative dash to Mike Huckabee; Romney is up 8.4% since August to a total of 36.2% in a University of Iowa poll out today, while Huckabee has spiked 11% to 12.8%, the Des Moines Register reports. More »

    • First Lady Heads for Presidency

      Reuters  |  Oct 28, 07 1:30 PM CDT

      First Lady Heads for Presidency

      (Newser) - First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner looks to be the next president of Argentina, with a comfortable 20% lead over her nearest competitor in polls going into today's balloting, Reuters reports. The biggest question in the voting for her husband's successor is whether Fernandez—who downplays inevitable comparisons to both Evita Peron and Hillary Clinton—can capture the 45% of the vote necessary to avoid a runoff. More »

    • Mayoral Paper Shuffle Sullies Giuliani Record

      Chicago Tribune  |  Oct 28, 07 7:21 AM CDT

      Mayoral Paper Shuffle Sullies Giuliani Record

      (Newser) - First Hillary Clinton's papers from her tenure as first lady are locked up in the Clinton Library, buried under thousands of FOI requests that have priority. Now it turns out that Rudy Giuliani's mayoral papers—some some 2,100 boxes of them—were removed from City Hall and routed through his own "think tank" before being turned back over to the city, damaging the credibility of the record, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

    • Hillary Faces Gender Hurdle in Iowa

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Oct 27, 07 7:20 PM CDT

      Hillary Faces Gender Hurdle in Iowa

      (Newser) - Gender bias may topple Hillary's Iowa bid and hurt her image as shoo-in for the Dem nomination, the Christian Science Monitor reports. She calls the state a "special burden" and was "shocked" to hear Iowans had never elected a woman governor; analysts say she's downplaying her hopes in the state, where she holds a slim six-point lead over Edwards. More »

    • Top Policy Dog Steers Rudy Right

      Washington Post  |  Oct 26, 07 9:21 PM CDT

      Top Policy Dog Steers Rudy Right

      (Newser) - Giuliani is going to "Simon University," where think tank types school him to be a hawk and a tax-cutter, the Washington Post reports. Bill Simon hosts, teaching Giuliani how to think conservative heartland instead of New York elite. Simon, Giuliani's policy director, "has the added advantage of being a serious social conservative and a pro-lifer," one analyst says. More »

    • She's Tough, Focused, Blunt and Efficient

      New York Times  |  Oct 26, 07 7:35 PM CDT

      She's Tough, Focused, Blunt and Efficient

      (Newser) - “The worst thing you can do when you work for Hillary Clinton is sit there and nod yes," one veteran of the other Clinton administration told the New York Times. Hillary has a penchant for bluntness, she likes data, and she hates meandering meetings. In an analysis of the Democratic contender's leadership style, the Times notes that Hillary is “organized,” “methodical” and “disciplined"—characteristics rarely attributed to her significant other. More »

    • Iran Looms Large in Campaign

      CNN  |  Oct 26, 07 5:11 AM CDT

      Iran Looms Large in Campaign

      (Newser) - Iran is beginning to dominate the campaign rhetoric of White house hopefuls of both parties as Iraq once did, reports CNN. Tough US sanctions against Tehran and growing indications of some kind of military intervention to halt the development of nuclear weapons are being compared with the steps taken in the run-up to the war with Iraq. More »

    • Mexican Fence & More Guards Will Stop Illegals: Rudy

      Associated Press  |  Oct 25, 07 7:13 PM CDT

      Mexican Fence &amp; More Guards Will Stop Illegals: Rudy

      (Newser) - Republican White House candidate Rudy Giuliani said that if he's elected president he would stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the country by building a high-tech fence along the Mexican border, boosting patrols 50% and stationing guards at 50-mile intervals. "You can stop them at the border," he told a town hall meeting in Iowa. More »

    • Mob Nearly Iced Rudy in '80s

      New York Post  |  Oct 25, 07 1:52 PM CDT

      Mob Nearly Iced Rudy in '80s

      (Newser) - Rudy Giuliani could’ve slept with the fishes but for a 3-2 vote among New York’s five Mafia bosses not to put a contract on the then-federal prosecutor in the mid-'80s. Among the two younger hotheads who wanted to whack the GOP's current presidential frontrunner was none other than John Gotti, the Post reports. More »

    • Clinton, Pelosi May Divide Dems

      Politico  |  Oct 25, 07 11:16 AM CDT

      Clinton, Pelosi May Divide Dems

      (Newser) - They may have a lot in common on the surface, but Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi differ vastly when it comes to foreign policy, Politico says. With votes to authorize the Iraq war and designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorists, Clinton is an honest-to-goodness, unapologetic hawk, while Pelosi is devoutly dovish. If Hillary wins Democratic nomination, those differences will bubble up. More »

    • 41% Can't Name a GOP Hopeful

      Salon  |  Oct 24, 07 6:14 PM CDT

      41% Can't Name a GOP Hopeful

      (Newser) - At least the GOP presidential candidates can rest assured some voters haven’t heard about abortion rights flip-flops or serial divorces: A new Pew poll found only 59% of Americans can even name a Republican hopeful. But unfortunately for Norman Hsu and expensive haircuts, fully 81% of Americans could remember a Democratic name, Salon reports. More »

    • Clinton Vows Review of Exec 'Power Grab'

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 23, 07 1:28 PM CDT

      Clinton Vows Review of Exec 'Power Grab'

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton has vowed to launch a review of executive powers "expanded" by President Bush if the job becomes hers, she says in an interview with Guardian America, the Guardian's new US website. Referring to Bush and Dick Cheney, the senator told the Guardian's US editor, Michael Tomasky, "I'm going to have to review everything that they've done." More »

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