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...reasons for what Giuliani calls his "renewed emphasis on Iowa" are rooted partly in opportunity and partly in necessity. Former Senator Fred Thompson's anticipated entry in the race could further divide the unsettled conservative base. Meanwhile, John McCain's troubles could put some of his supporters and ground organization into play. In Mason City, making a none-too-subtle pitch for their affection, Giuliani pronounced himself a "big admirer" of the Arizona Senator and added, "If I were not running, I'd be supporting him." The new early-state focus is also a defensive move. The latest polls show...
...thinking that a city boy from Brooklyn might have trouble making himself at home in rural Iowa, then you haven't spent a day here with Rudy Giuliani. In fact, to hear him talk, the former New York City mayor can hardly tell the two places apart. Ducking into Longhorn Saddlery and Western Wear in Fort Dodge to pick up some cowboy shirts for himself (extra large) and his designer-loving missus (small), Giuliani noted, "They had bull riding this year in Madison Square Garden." At a town-hall forum held at Northern Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), he marveled...
...mayor's oft-proclaimed affinity for all things Iowa is particularly noteworthy as it wasn't so long ago that Iowans were wondering if he'd gotten lost on the way to their state. In June Giuliani announced that he would skip the G.O.P. straw poll in Ames. Until just a few weeks ago, he was spending more of his time in places like Florida and California, which have moved their primaries forward onto the heels of the early contests. Giuliani seemed to be calculating that he would have a better go of it in big states, where his 9/11...
...recent weeks, however, Giuliani has been spending money on radio ads here and in New Hampshire; more important, he has been visiting more often. It could be paying off. State representative Kraig Paulsen says Iowans initially found Giuliani, who would occasionally blow through with his entourage, to be "a little bit New York." Iowans, Paulsen explained, "are used to being able to talk to these guys, and they're not used to having to push a bodyguard aside. There were some issues there." But lately, he says, "there's no one I've talked to who has interacted with...
...Rudy Giuliani campaign has cited scheduling conflicts in saying it will skip the Republican version of this week's Democratic debate, while Mitt Romney has mocked the seriousness of the questions and also seems likely to withdraw. John McCain, one of two candidates who had agreed to participate (Ron Paul is the other), has also expressed doubts about the Democratic debate's level of decorum and aides say he may reconsider his commitment. Undeclared candidate Fred Thompson may still not officially be in the race by the event's Sept. 17 airdate...