Commentary: Extremism becoming acceptable? Oct 8, 2009
Previously, he was chief speechwriter for New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and was a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun. Politics is an ideological bloodsport between not just right and left, but good and evil, says John Avlon. (CNN)
GOP senses opening in N.Y gov race Sep 23, 2009
The Siena poll Tuesday found Paterson's job performance at 18 percent among voters polled, with three-quarters of all voters finding him "well intentioned but ineffective." The survey also found Paterson would get crushed by Cuomo or former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, but would narrowly beat Lazio. Cuomo continues to win all potential matchups, according to the poll, which questioned 792 registered voters from Sept. 13 to 17. (MSNBC -- Politics)
In Democrats' bickering, state GOP senses an opening Sep 23, 2009
The survey also found Paterson would get crushed by Cuomo or former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, but would narrowly beat Lazio. Cuomo continues to win all potential matchups, according to the poll, which questioned 792 registered voters from Sept. 13 to 17. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The past and present of New York politcians Sep 22, 2009
With the recent news that New York Gov. David Paterson plans to run again, against the wishes of the Obama administration, it seems like the perfect time to take a look at some New York politicians, both past and present. How much have they changed New York, or how much New York has changed them. (Daily Orange, NY)
Poll: Paterson shouldn't run for governor Sep 17, 2009
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who has not announced his candidacy for governor, is favored by 83 percent of registered Republicans. Former U.S. Rep. (Albany Business Review, NY)
From the archive: The death of Drexel Sep 16, 2009
That is why Mr Joseph, Wall Street's master of double-talk, voted at a Drexel board meeting against the deal ditching Mr Milken that he had himself negotiated with Mr Rudolph Giuliani, then United States attorney for the southern district of Manhattan. Mr Joseph's fast footwork had one effect. (The Economist)
Ground Zero delays 'a national disgrace' Sep 12, 2009
IN THE aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, with the ruins of the World Trade Centre still smouldering, political leaders from New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani to president George Bush vowed to quickly rebuild the site, bigger and better than before. The skyline will be made whole again,'' Mr Giuliani said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Daily television listings Sep 11, 2009
Former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani; Misha Barton. Also: back-to-school fashions by Avril Lavigne. (Boston Globe)
Fifty questions on 9/11 Sep 11, 2009
23) Why did Mayor Rudolph Giuliani instantly authorized the shipment of WTC rubble to China and India for recycling. 24) Why was metallic debris found no less than 13 kilometers from the crash site of the plane that went down in Pennsylvania. (Asia Times Online)
Poll: Spitzer could still get majority Sep 3, 2009
But former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a prospective candidate for the Republican nomination for governor next year, easily defeated Spitzer in another pairing ... If the next governor's race pitted David Paterson against Rudolph Giuliani, who would you support ... Rudolph Giuliani (Republican). (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Graffiti on show Sep 2, 2009
But once Republican Mayor Rudolph Giuliani launched his intense law-enforcement strategy against petty crimes in the 1990s, the city's expanded police force made street art a primary target and began sending a new message. Graffiti, which NYPD Commissioner Raymond W Kelly defines as "intentionally damaging private or public property by painting, etching, or permanently marking it in some manner" started to be considered a "quality of life crime.". (BBC News -- Americas)
GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08 Sep 2, 2009
When asked, Republican voters have told pollsters lately that former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is their top pick for the nomination, but many have also shown a lack of awareness of Mr. Giuliani's issue positions in particular his support of abortion rights, gay rights, and gun control. Supporters of Sen. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
Supports Poochigian Aug 30, 2009
20] that Rudolph Giuliani is coming to Fresno and that Chuck Poochigian and his wife Debbie will attend the function. Do they just overlook his amoral behavior. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Broncos suspend receiver Marshall Aug 29, 2009
Giuliani Wins First Pro Golf Title: Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani who attended Duke, won his first professional golf tournament at the 94th Met Open at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J.. Bloomberg News. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Piniella takes blame for Cubs’ fall Aug 28, 2009
Andrew Giuliani, the son of New York City s former mayor Rudolph Giuliani, won his first outing as a professional golfer at the 94th Met Open. Giuliani scored a final-round 71 for a 3-under-par total at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J. He earned $27,500 out of the total purse of $150,000. (Boston Globe)
Cuomo routs Paterson in Dem primary poll Aug 18, 2009
And Cuomo would have a nine-point lead in a hypothetical general-election matchup with former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a possible Republican candidate. The levels of support were 48 percent for Cuomo and 39 percent for Giuliani. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Retiring L.A. Police Chief Has Book Deal Aug 13, 2009
He reached that deal with Random House while he was New York City's police commissioner and at the request of then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, with whom he occasionally feuded the object of a review by city legal officials. (Bratton resigned in 1996, before the review was completed). (Time.com)
Bratton to resign post as head of L.A. police, join private firm Aug 6, 2009
He was appointed by Mayor Raymond Flynn but left in January 1994 when New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani chose him as his police commissioner. Bratton had repeatedly vowed to fulfill his four-year appointment in Boston and rankled some by saying that his Hub job would be a consolation prize if he didn t get the New York post, but his departure let new Mayor Thomas M. Menino pick his own top cop. (Boston Globe)
Dodd Diagnosed With Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Aug 1, 2009
Hartford Courant Exclusive. By DANIELA ALTIMARI The Hartford Courant. (Q13.com, WA)
Naked Cowboy takes on billionaire Jul 25, 2009
A former Democrat, Bloomberg was elected as a Republican, succeeding Rudolph Giuliani in 2001, and again in 2005. In 2008, Mayor Bloomberg left the Republican Party and is now a political independent. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Palin Called GOP Before Quitting Jul 7, 2009
In the weeks before announced her resignation, she spoke privately with a range of prominent Republican officials including former Vice President Dick Cheney and former mayor Rudolph Giuliani. In the weeks before Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced her resignation, she reached out to a range of prominent Republican officials, including former Vice President Dick Cheney and former mayor Rudolph Giuliani ... This May, documents indicate, called former Vice President Dick Cheney; former New York... (ABC News)
Lazio moves toward governor's race Jun 27, 2009
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is also considered a contender for the Republican nomination. Gov. David Paterson and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo are likely Democratic candidates. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Plan for New Jersey Youths Puts More in Foster Homes Jun 24, 2009
Rudolph Giuliani writes that decisive steps need to be taken to solve the problems in Albany once and for all. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Bound by mutual respect Jun 6, 2009
Shes expected to join former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani at a Yankee game. And though she riled Washington allies earlier this year by turning down an invitation to headline this weeks joint fundraiser of the House and Senate Republican campaign committees in Washington, she may now stop by the event, a source said, though Stapleton declined to comment on her schedule. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Starting Point: Detainee abuse in Iraq & an abduction hoax May 29, 2009
Former NYC mayor Rudolph Giuliani, 65. Actress Beth Howland, 68. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Kerik Indicted Again as Prosecutors Shop May 27, 2009
Kerik was police commissioner under Mayor Rudolph Giuliani from August 2000 until December 2001, and won plaudits for his handling of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. President George W. Bush nominated Kerik as homeland security in December 2004, but Kerik withdrew his nomination one week later, saying he had unknowingly employed an undocumented alien as a nanny. (Newsmax)
Newspro: D.C. Talkers May 18, 2009
2008: Then-Republican presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani and Rep. Pelosi. (TVweek.com)
Giuliani Narrows Gap With Cuomo in NY Governor Race May 14, 2009
In an early look at the 2010 Governors race, former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani leads Paterson 54 32 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released this week. Giuliani leads 86 6 percent among Republicans and 60 21 percent among independent voters, while Democrats back Paterson 56 30 percent. (Newsmax)
McCall firm surfaces in probe May 7, 2009
Also on the list released was Powers Global Strategies, whose principle, Peter Powers, served as a deputy mayor to former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a Republican. His firm helped Milestone Managers LLC and Milestone Venture Partners capture some business from the pension fund. (Albany Times Union)
Can a Broken-Windows Policy Work in Lebanon? Apr 20, 2009
Taken together, the Suleiman team is hoping that it can do to Lebanon what American mayors such as Rudolph Giuliani did for American cities in the 1990's. Employing a "broken window" theory of governance, they are hoping that by restoring law and order to the basic parts of public life, they can create an appetite among all Lebanese for law and order in all aspects of government. (Time.com)
Wedding photo worth 1,000 words Apr 19, 2009
Heisler has shot Time cover portraits of famous newsmakers like former President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, U2 singer Bono, filmmaker Michael Moore, singer Bruce Springsteen and former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. But few portraits drew the instant, widespread reaction that the Ditka-Williams shot did, especially from his boyhood friends back in Chicago, where Ditka remained a popular figure. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Opening flop Apr 17, 2009
Current and former New York City Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Rudolph Giuliani watched from the first row to the plate side of the Yankees dugout in some of the most expensive seats, while former Yankees pitcher David Wells sat in the bleachers. New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan was on hand, as was rapper Jay-Z.. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Steele: Palin One of GOP's Top Leaders Apr 17, 2009
His list of the party's current leaders, however, also includes former governors Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Rudolph Giuliani of New York, governors Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and Mark Sanford of South Carolina, and congressmen Mike Pence of Indiana and Eric Cantor of Virginia. 2009 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Taxes Sink Paterson's Numbers to Record Low Apr 7, 2009
Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani would top Paterson in a general election by 53 percent to 32 percent, the poll found. The survey had a margin of error plus or minus 2. (Newsmax)
5 Things You Didn't Know: New Yor... Apr 2, 2009
Fast-forward through that era, past organized crime, the 1980s crack epidemic, the Latin Kings, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and into Mayor Bloomberg s reign and now New York has been reporting the lowest crime rate among major American cities since 2005. A major step taken to reduce the crime rate was the effort to clean up Times Square and its longstanding sex industry. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Bernard Kerik Wins Round in Court Mar 30, 2009
Kerik served as police commissioner under Mayor Rudolph Giuliani from August 2000 until December 2001, and won plaudits for his handling of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He was nominated by President George W. Bush as Secretary of Homeland Security in December 2004, but one week later withdrew his nomination, saying he had unknowingly employed an undocumented alien as a nanny. (Newsmax)
The Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop i... Mar 28, 2009
One, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani s campaign against quality of life offenses unfairly targeted gay bookstores as adult establishments and tried to shut them down as a nuisance abatement measure. Two, the Internet negatively impacted sales at brick-and-mortar bookstores--especially independent shops. (Suite101.com)
The Prostate Mar 21, 2009
Just three years ago, newspapers were declaring prostate cancer the "hush-hush man-killer," "the silent enemy," and "the disease that dare not speak its name." Last week, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani held a press conference to announce his prostate cancer. Intel CEO Andy Grove took the cover of Fortune to chronicle his struggle against the disease. (Slate)
Imus Thinks Stress May Have Brought On Cancer Mar 18, 2009
Imus says he had spoken to politicians Rudolph Giuliani and John Kerry, who were both treated with prostate cancer. 2009 Newsmax. (Newsmax)
Don Imus says he has prostate cancer Mar 18, 2009
Imus said he had spoken to politicians Rudolph Giuliani and John Kerry, who were both treated with prostate cancer. Through a spokesman, Imus later expressed appreciation for the good wishes he'd received from listeners and viewers. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Two-thirds turn thumbs down on Paterson Mar 14, 2009
Paterson trailed former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani by 14 percentage points in a hypothetical gubernatorial race that was part of the survey. The results were Giuliani, 50 percent, Paterson, 36 percent. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Recessions expose financial scandals Mar 13, 2009
In the mid-1980s, Rudolph Giuliani, then US attorney for the Southern District of New York, decided to focus on white collar crime. This resulted in the prosecution of Michael Milken, Ivan Boesky, and other Wall Street denizens. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Solution for Schenectady Mar 11, 2009
In the fall of 1994, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani overcame stern resistance from the housing police union regarding merger of the Housing Authority police and the Transit Authority police into the New York Police Department. In the debate over the issue, he asked: "Why do we need three detective divisions to search for the same person and three payroll offices when we only need one?". (Albany Times Union)
National Shooting Sports Foundation: Supreme Court Closes the Book on New York City's Lawsuit Against Gun Makers Mar 10, 2009
The city's lawsuit was originally filed in 2000 by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and was continued by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. After the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act was passed by Congress in 2005, a federal judge threw out the New York lawsuit. (PR Newswire)
Ted Kennedy to receive knighthood Mar 4, 2009
Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, former president George Bush senior, former mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani and the film director Steven Spielberg have also received the honour. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Americas)
Romney seeks an early nod from the right Feb 28, 2009
Romney will compete with fellow 2008 also-rans Mike Huckabee and Rudolph Giuliani, in addition to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who are both popular within the party but chose not to travel to the conference. Romney won the vote at the 2007 conference, effectively launching his campaign, and withdrew from the race here in 2008, two days after being beaten by Senator John McCain in the Super Tuesday primaries. (Boston Globe)
Jordanian indicted in LA for illegal contributions Feb 27, 2009
The indictment says 37-year-old Ali allegedly arranged for $60,000 in illegal donations to be funneled into the campaigns of John McCain, Rudolph Giuliani and Hillary Clinton as well as $5,000 to the Crist campaign. Prosecutors say Ali conspired with others to recruit Southern California residents to contribute to the campaigns with promises they would be reimbursed. (KRNV.com, NV)
GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08 Feb 25, 2009
When asked, Republican voters have told pollsters lately that former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is their top pick for the nomination, but many have also shown a lack of awareness of Mr. Giuliani's issue positions in particular his support of abortion rights, gay rights, and gun control. Supporters of Sen. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
Lawmakers thrilled by federal fiscal package Feb 20, 2009
Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani criticized the stimulus plan on television Tuesday, saying he believes it to be the most expensive single law ever enacted in the United States. Some of what the stimulus plan should mean for New York MEDICAID New York City will receive at least $2 billion in Medicaid funding. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
A Teamster in the making: Franks Wake-up Call Feb 20, 2009
Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was the federal prosecutor at that time and had filed the charges against the IBT. Billy s goal was to avoid the complete takeover of the IBT by the federal government. That action would destroy the Teamsters Union. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Voters favor Cuomo over Paterson Feb 18, 2009
In numbers, which could tempt Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to take another shot at governor, Paterson trails Cuomo 2 - 1 among Democratic voters and scratches out a tie with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in the general election ... Paterson is even with former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a possible Republican challenger, 43 - 43 percent, with 10 percent undecided, the poll showed. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Poll: More Dems would back McCarthy over Gillibrand Feb 18, 2009
The poll also showed Paterson tied at 43 percent against Rudolph Giuliani, the former Republican mayor of New York City, in a run for governor, with 10 percent undecided. The poll found Cuomo would beat Giuliani, 51 percent to 37 percent. (Newsday)
UNH Media Relations Feb 8, 2009
Carsey Fellow Presents First "Dubious Polling" Awards The major media polls that portrayed Rudolph Giuliani as the early frontrunner for the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination received the top spot in the first annual Top Ten Dubious Polling Awards, released last week on stinkyjournalism. org. (The New Hampshire, NH)
The best letters of '08 Feb 8, 2009
You said it - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
State holds unclaimed funds for Madoff Feb 7, 2009
In at least one respect, though, the unclaimed funds list is similar to the roster of Madoff clients that this week generated so much media attention: It's a mix of the famous Rudolph Giuliani, Matthew Broderick and Woody Allen, to name just a few and the unknown. All told, there are 23 million accounts on the list, adding up to $9 billion in funds a sum that might leave Madoff unimpressed, considering he's accused of masterminding a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. (Albany Times Union)
