2008 Republican Hopeful to be in Birmingham:
Former supermayor of New York Rudy Giuliani will be in Birmingham on Monday, February 27 along with Steve Forbes as part of a motivational conference at the BJCC. Rudy consistently polls higher than any prospective Republicans in the 2008 field which is suprising given his pro-choice, pro-gay stances. Rudy declined to support his good friend John McCain in the 2000 election and has been a fundraiser for W in the red states. He certaintly should win the debate on the war on terror if that is still an issue in 2008. I think Rudy makes an interesting candidate considering all he accomplished as a Republican in a Democrat-dominated state. Read about it here.
Despite his exemplary leadership following 9/11, Rudy's failed relationship with wife/broadcaster Donna Hannover would make many of the Religious Right shudder. His relationship with Judith Nathan as well as a former press secretary will be fair game for 2008. Read about it here.
I am not sure I completely buy the hype that the Republican Party is leaning too far to the right but even the possibility of a Giuliani/ McCain would silence the pundits. With the last few
presidents coming from the governor ranks maybe it is time for a Yankee mayor to break the cycle.