rudy+giuliani

Boston-New York rivalry heats up again

Gloves off at Republican debate

Posted by Blake on Nov 29, 2007 - 02:55 pm

Last night’s Republican YouTube debate was interesting, entertaining, and more often than not, awkward (Republicans and the Internet don’t usually mix well).

The night included questions about which candidate hates taxes the most, which candidate hates immigrants the most (hint: it’s Tancredo), and which candidate loves guns the most (another hint: it’s not Giuliani). I’m sure Duncan Hunter also said some stuff.

The debate also included a surprising number of personal attacks, spread out between all of the relevant candidates (Romney, Giuliani, Huckabee, Thompson, and McCain). The most interesting moment of the night was a spat between Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani over which one of them was the most complicit in hiring illegal immigrants.

Barack Rocks S.C.

Posted by Blake on Jan 27, 2008 - 05:25 pm

While Democratic candidates have recently been dropping like sorority girls at pledge night (zing!), it appears that the lefties finally have a true frontrunner in every college kid’s favorite candidate, Barack Obama. The race looked a lot closer after Hillary Clinton won the New Hampshire primary a few weeks ago, but Obama’s convincing, 28-point victory in South Carolina, despite Bill and Hillary’s best efforts, clearly puts him back on top in the Democratic race.

The Republican race is still much closer, with John McCain as the tentative frontrunner, although Giuliani’s strategy of campaigning in only one state for the duration of the primaries appears to be making him decreasingly relevant as a candidate (great idea, Rudy).

In other news, Ron Paul still may or may not be crazy.

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Another two bite the dust

Posted by Blake on Jan 30, 2008 - 09:22 pm

The presidential race continues to get tighter, with two more major candidates dropping out over the past two days. On the Democratic side, Clinton/Obama third wheel John Edwards conceded defeat after failing to make a real dent in the primaries. It could have been because he seemed fake even when being sincere, or because of his campaign’s focus on poverty while he received $400 haircuts.

Former Republican frontrunner Rudy Giuliani also dropped out after finishing tied for third in Florida. Again, this is what happens when you campaign in only one state.

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