(Alex Knepper-Race42008) ....Put a Cheney/Biden-style vice-president on her ticket if she wins the nomination. Rudy Giuliani seems an obvious vice-presidential selection for Sarah Palin, quite honestly: beloved by hawks, known for his competence, is less divisive and abrasive on cultural issues than Palin. They make a nice contrast, but can come together on several of the most important issues. Is Palin the only candidate that could deliver a moderate (albeit strict constructionist) Vice Presidential nominee, such as Rudy Giuliani, to the Republican ticket in 2012?
Answer: Yes
These are the reasons:
His age and standing with some pro-life voters: His potential role as Vice President will never lead to a run for President (age), which was a major concern for many pro-life voters when the 71 year old McCain was hinting at a pro-choice running mate in 2008. As well, Rudy does not have a poor standing with all Christian conservative voters. His views on federal judges, the endorsements he received from pro-life leaders and his willingness to support the Republican party platform, makes Rudy a very unique pro-choice candidate.
Rudy negates most of the attacks Palin will receive from liberals: Rudy’s shining success as mayor of New York, both from a crime prevention and economic standpoint and the heroism he displayed during the 9/11 attacks will counter-act the Democratic campaign against Palin, ‘that she is not ready for the job’. Obama faced many of the same critiques in 2008, and his selection of Senator Biden silenced many of the ’not ready for the job’ detractors. Obama will no doubt claim victory in Iraq, as well as a slew of other manufacturered foreign policy success during his first term. Rudy is an elder statesman, with a proven record of handling a security crisis. His consulting firm provides assistance, such as strategic security planning, to political jurisdictions around the world. Rudy solidifies the pro-growth Republican base (he received the endorsement of the CFG in 2007), neoconservatives and suburban Catholics.
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OMG!!! I felt that Giuliani dropped out too fast in '08. Then up came Sarah Palin! I wished she would have tossed McCain to the side and contacted Rudy Giuliani for a Presidential ticket! But now I read this very idea is being discussed.
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