2008 Woodie Awards
Meet the 2008 Presidential candidates: A quick look at the future leaders of America
Rudolph Giuliani (Republican - New York)
Patrick Fergusson
Issue date: 9/27/07 Section: World Views
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Mayor Giuliani, like Senator Clinton, is a polarizing figure. He has been criticized for using his tenure as mayor during 9/11 for political gains. Claims that he has cheated on his wives have surfaced. But the personal life of a politician is rarely immaculate, and politically, Giuliani is a force for a Republican Party looking to build on their soon to be eight year reign at the White House. Below are some his stances on some of the more discussed issues in the upcoming election:
Healthcare: The former mayor does not support socialized health care, but does want change. While not coming out with a formal plan like many of his opponents, he has expressed his desire to have health insurance vouchers for the lower class, as well as allow each individual citizen to decide what health insurance company to use, as opposed to allowing the employer to choose the health insurance provider. In short, the former mayor supports change, but is not willing to fund a comprehensive program which might be able to insure the 47 million Americans without coverage.
Iraq: Mayor Giuliani believes that any sort of time table for troop withdrawal from Iraq would hinder the potential success of the war effort. He has gone on record to comment that "Iraq is only one front in the larger war on terror, and failure there would lead to a broader and bloodier regional conflict in the near future." Rude would attempt to build a more accountable Iraqi government and infrastructure, which he says will help the overall war on terror.
Environment: To battle high oil prices and our increasing reliance on oil, Rude has said he is willing to accept the idea of global warming. He is however against using federal money to research alternatives such as wind power; he instead is a strong supporter of nuclear energy, and is willing to listen to alternatives towards CO2, saying that we should "We should be supporting…alternatives. We need a project similar to putting a man on the moon."
Other Issues: Former Mayor Giuliani stresses his stance on gun control-one which focuses not on control of guns, but an increase in the prosecutions of criminals possessing illegal weapons-and crime, which he repeatedly says he is hard on; if he were elected, he would attempt to increase domestic security spending throughout the country.
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Healthcare: The former mayor does not support socialized health care, but does want change. While not coming out with a formal plan like many of his opponents, he has expressed his desire to have health insurance vouchers for the lower class, as well as allow each individual citizen to decide what health insurance company to use, as opposed to allowing the employer to choose the health insurance provider. In short, the former mayor supports change, but is not willing to fund a comprehensive program which might be able to insure the 47 million Americans without coverage.
Iraq: Mayor Giuliani believes that any sort of time table for troop withdrawal from Iraq would hinder the potential success of the war effort. He has gone on record to comment that "Iraq is only one front in the larger war on terror, and failure there would lead to a broader and bloodier regional conflict in the near future." Rude would attempt to build a more accountable Iraqi government and infrastructure, which he says will help the overall war on terror.
Environment: To battle high oil prices and our increasing reliance on oil, Rude has said he is willing to accept the idea of global warming. He is however against using federal money to research alternatives such as wind power; he instead is a strong supporter of nuclear energy, and is willing to listen to alternatives towards CO2, saying that we should "We should be supporting…alternatives. We need a project similar to putting a man on the moon."
Other Issues: Former Mayor Giuliani stresses his stance on gun control-one which focuses not on control of guns, but an increase in the prosecutions of criminals possessing illegal weapons-and crime, which he repeatedly says he is hard on; if he were elected, he would attempt to increase domestic security spending throughout the country.
For more information, please visit www.joinrudy2008.com.
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