Giuliani aides work for free
Rudy Giuliani's campaign confirmed today that several senior staffers are skipping paychecks, but insisted that it is a sign of their commitment, not of money troubles.
"Several members of our staff wanted to work without pay -- including the campaign manager -- as a way to contribute more to our efforts because they feel so strongly about Rudy's run," a campaign statement said. "Some other members of our senior staff were asked on a voluntary basis to forgo their paycheck for the month so all of our resources could be targeted toward Florida....That said, our campaign is not -- and has never been -- living hand to mouth."
The campaign announced this morning that it had $12.7 million in the bank at the end of December, including $7 million that can be used for the primaries. He said Giuliani continues to bring in cash and has several fund-raisers scheduled this week in Florida.
"From day one our campaign has been focused on a national strategy built around the new primary calendar," Mike DuHaime, Giuliani's campaign manager, said in a statement. "As such, we've budgeted conservatively and effectively targeted our resources to win under this new system. We will have the funds necessary to carry out our campaign plan and deliver the mayor's message in Florida and beyond."
The former New York mayor is banking on a big win in the Florida primary on Jan. 29 as the centerpiece of a decidedly unconventional path to the Republican nomination. He finished sixth in Iowa and fourth in New Hampshire, the first two contests.
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Hillary's exit strategy:
Having meticulously planned their coveted return to the White House for several years now, the Clintons will certainly not exit the scene with grace or dignity. This is the political duo that honed "The Politics Of Personal Destruction" into an artform; and, most certainly will not tolerate, who is in their mind, the "upstart Obama" to derail Hillary's pre-choreographed coronation.
With regards Slick's comments on Obama's Iraq record; and, the draft dodger's false accusation of flip flopping on the Iraq issue against Obama: It was actually Hillary who was the serial flip-flopper on this issue. Obama to his credit, as a matter of conscience, refused to deny American troops the funding for the bullets and equipment that they required to survive in ongoing combat. Hillary, on the other hand, with no such compelling principles, was one of only two U.S. Senators who voted to deny funding for essential equipments for our troops who they had "previously" voted to commit to lethal combat. A despicable breach of trust with the young men and women laying their lives on the line in defense of our Nation. Obama made the classical rookie error of not responding to Slick's false accusation, which he could have easily turned to Hillary's well deserved detriment
Barrack and his supporters best be prepared for the "Political Lynching" that will rival anything previously witnessed in Presidential politics.
Slick and Hilla-the-Hun have repeatedly demonstrated a vicious mud-slinger demeanor that is unprecedented whenever their political dynasty has been threatened in the past. Just ask anyone of their innumerable victims.
Greg Neubeck