US Presidential elections: Rudy Giuliani Begins Building his 2008 Republican Presidential Team
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is finally gearing up for a 2008 presidential run, recruiting top Bush fundraiser Ann Dickerson in a bid to broaden his team beyond a few close-knit, longtime aides. The New York Times reports that Dickerson will remain "focused on helping Republican candidates in the 2006 election. Yet given her donor lists, Ms. Dickerson will also expand Mr. Giuliani's own fundraising base if he chooses to run for president in 2008." Giuliani beats Sen. John McCain in most presidential polls - even though McCain has developed a much more extensive political operation. And while those same polls show both Republicans beating Sen. Hillary Clinton handily in the general election, Giuliani's margin of victory is invariably larger.
The question being asked is : are the Republican Party right-wing and Evangelicals ready for a nominee who takes liberal positions on abortion, gun control and gay rights; has had two messy divorces; once lived with a gay couple; and endorsed liberal icon Mario M. Cuomo to be governor of New York?
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