Smoking Gun: Giuliani married second cousin
web site, infamous for investigating celebrities and corrupt politicians, has uncovered a confidential 445-page "vulnerability study" that Giuliani's research director wrote about Rudy prior to his 1993 run for City Hall.
Here is a summary of the "":
- "The Giuliani campaign should emphasize its candidate's independence from traditional national Republican policies."
- "He will continue city funding for abortions at city hospitals. Nothing more, nothing less."
- "After law school graduation in 1968, Giuliani married Regina Peruggi, a woman he had known since childhood. She was the daughter of his father's first cousin and they shared vacations as small children at a summer house his grandmother rented in South Beach, L.I."
- "Giuliani received special treatment from a friendly federal judge to avoid military service during the Vietnam War when thousands of less fortunate people were dying. Then, as a member of the Justice Department, he hypocritically prosecuted draft-dodgers."
Again, this report was issued by his own campaign, not an opponent. After reading this report, I was amazed at how detailed of a campaign strategy this was for someone running for City Hall. The report basically outlined all of Giuliani's downsides, and then gave him advice on how to respond when pressed about them.
For example, on the issue of why Giuliani switched parties:
"Whatever the course of the campaign and the candidate take on the party switch issue, all should be aware of a basic rule of politics: define yourself before your opponent defines you."
With all of this information about Giuliani surfacing, it will be nearly impossible for the former NY Mayor to get the GOP presidential nomination. This is not even one-tenth of the stuff that will be leaked about his past. He might be ahead right now in the polls. But don't look for that to last much longer -- especially when considering that some of the now work for John McCain.
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