Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Giuliani Stumps For Isakson, Clay In Macon
Macon, Ga (Macon Telegraph) Maggie Large:
On a Tuesday visit to campaign for U.S. Senate candidate Johnny Isakson, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani took aim at prominent Democrats like Sens. John Kerry and Giuliani nemesis Hillary Clinton.
Absent was any mention by name of Isakson's Democratic opponent, Rep. Denise Majette. Instead, most of Giuliani's talk focused on the presidential race, with brief mentions of the importance of electing fellow Republicans Isakson and Calder Clay, candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat.
(See Photo - Giuliani, Calder and Isakson)
Giuliani characterized himself as a moderate Republican and said The New York Times considered him one of the most conservative mayors the city has ever had.
"I am not in lockstep with anybody. Nobody is in lockstep with me," Giuliani said.
When introducing Giuliani at a Mercer University luncheon, Isakson acknowledged that the presidential election is the most important race this year.
Giuliani stuck to two major themes during his talk: the war on terrorism and tax reform, calling them the most important issues in the upcoming election.
He scolded European leaders for allowing terrorism to flourish and defended the president's new doctrine of pre-emptive strikes.
"If President Bush is re-elected, we will continue the war on terrorism," Giuliani said. "We're not going to back off because of some really bad days. War is terrible and is filled with bad days. Young men die who really shouldn't die."
Giuliani praised Bush's steadfastness and his prosecution of the war in Iraq but stopped short of directly linking Saddam Hussein's regime with the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed 3,000. Giuliani received widespread praise for his leadership following the terrorist attacks on New York.
"Saddam Hussein was one of the pillars of world terrorism," Giuliani said. "He used weapons of mass destruction against his own people, invaded another country and defied U.N. weapons inspectors for 10 years."
To chuckles from the Republican crowd, he mocked Kerry for asking in last week's presidential debate for a "global test" to go to war.
"Maybe the global test is to go to (President Jacques) Chirac in France and ask him for permission," Giuliani said.
On a Tuesday visit to campaign for U.S. Senate candidate Johnny Isakson, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani took aim at prominent Democrats like Sens. John Kerry and Giuliani nemesis Hillary Clinton.
Absent was any mention by name of Isakson's Democratic opponent, Rep. Denise Majette. Instead, most of Giuliani's talk focused on the presidential race, with brief mentions of the importance of electing fellow Republicans Isakson and Calder Clay, candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat.
(See Photo - Giuliani, Calder and Isakson)
Giuliani characterized himself as a moderate Republican and said The New York Times considered him one of the most conservative mayors the city has ever had.
"I am not in lockstep with anybody. Nobody is in lockstep with me," Giuliani said.
When introducing Giuliani at a Mercer University luncheon, Isakson acknowledged that the presidential election is the most important race this year.
Giuliani stuck to two major themes during his talk: the war on terrorism and tax reform, calling them the most important issues in the upcoming election.
He scolded European leaders for allowing terrorism to flourish and defended the president's new doctrine of pre-emptive strikes.
"If President Bush is re-elected, we will continue the war on terrorism," Giuliani said. "We're not going to back off because of some really bad days. War is terrible and is filled with bad days. Young men die who really shouldn't die."
Giuliani praised Bush's steadfastness and his prosecution of the war in Iraq but stopped short of directly linking Saddam Hussein's regime with the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed 3,000. Giuliani received widespread praise for his leadership following the terrorist attacks on New York.
"Saddam Hussein was one of the pillars of world terrorism," Giuliani said. "He used weapons of mass destruction against his own people, invaded another country and defied U.N. weapons inspectors for 10 years."
To chuckles from the Republican crowd, he mocked Kerry for asking in last week's presidential debate for a "global test" to go to war.
"Maybe the global test is to go to (President Jacques) Chirac in France and ask him for permission," Giuliani said.
