rudy giuliani

Firefighters Blast Giuliani

Mar 10, 2007
The country's largest firefighters union has taken presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to task over his "egregious acts" following 9/11. Giuliani, now the front-runner for the GOP nomination, draws almost all of his popularity from his post-9/11 performance.

The Ghost of Giuliani’s Political Past

Feb 27, 2007
Rudy Giuliani is often presented as a political moderate whose thriving presidential campaign need only negotiate the hurdle of a conservative primary, but his pre-9/11 record as New York's mayor -- particularly his policies toward working-class and minority residents -- should greatly alarm progressives.
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Giuliani Makes Campaign Official

Feb 6, 2007
Rudolph Giuliani decided to take Hillary's advice and join the conversation, announcing his candidacy for the presidency on Monday. Despite his popularity, the former mayor of New York can expect headaches in the Republican primaries over his very public marital difficulties and a moderate stance on choice and gay rights.

Clinton and Giuliani Lead the Pack in Poll

Dec 15, 2006
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows Hillary Clinton and Rudolph Giuliani in the lead for their parties' nominations. John McCain, who has lost considerable support among independent voters -- possibly due to his plan to send more troops to Iraq -- polled closely behind Giuliani.

Book: Giuliani Was No Hero

Aug 25, 2006
What if former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani wasn't the hero everybody thought? What if, like Bush, Giuliani had ignored myriad pre-9/11 warnings about terrorism? What if he thus left the city ill-prepared to respond to such a disaster? That's the provocative thesis of a new book written by two top-flight investigative journalists.

Book: Sept. 11 Panel Doubted Officials

Aug 6, 2006
Long suspected and ultimately confirmed news from the AP: "The Sept. 11 commission was so frustrated with repeated misstatements by the Pentagon and FAA about their response to the 2001 terror attacks that it considered an investigation into possible deception, the panel's chairmen say in a new book."