2008 Presidential Campaign Blog

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches West Palm Beach, Florida Television Ad

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches West Palm Beach, Florida Television Ad

Winter Park, FL - The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the launch of a new television ad entitled “It Matters.”  The ad is airing in West Palm Beach, Florida.   

Script for “It Matters”:

Voice Over: “When corruption ruled, he challenged it. When welfare failed, he changed it. When crime thrived, he fought it. When government broke, he fixed it. And when the world wavered. And history hesitated. He never did. Rudy Giuliani. Leadership. When it matters most.”

Mayor Giuliani: “I’m Rudy Giuliani and I approve this message.”

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches Florida Television Ad Entitled “Quotes"

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches Florida Television Ad

Winter Park, FL - The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the launch of a new television ad entitled “Quotes.”  The ad is airing in Florida.   

Script for “Quotes”:

Chyron: “Rudy Giuliani is ‘the most successful tax cutter in the Republican field today’”

Chryon: “Grover Norquist, America’s Leading Tax Fighter”

Chyron: “Rudy Giuliani’s record is ‘the most successful episode of conservative governance in the past 50 years.’”

Chyron: “George Will, Conservative Columnist”

Chyron: “‘It’s time for the rest of the country to benefit from a true fiscal conservative who gets results like Giuliani.’”

Chyron: “Steve Forbes, American Tax Fighter”

Chyron: “Rudy Giuliani is more accomplished at cutting taxes than anyone else.”

Chryon: “Pat Toomey – Fox News 10/17/07 Club for Growth”

Chyron: “Giuliani tax cut plan … the biggest in history.”

Chryon: “Americans for Tax Reform.”

Chyron: “Mayor Giuliani has a great record of cutting taxes”

Chyron: “Mitt Romney”

Mayor Giuliani: “I’m Rudy Giuliani and I approved this message.”

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches New Television Ad in Florida

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches New Television Ad in Florida

New York City - The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the launch of a new television ad entitled “Jumpstart.”  The ad will air in Florida.

Mayor Giuliani will hold a press conference today in Gulf Breeze, Florida to discuss his support of a national catastrophe fund. Joining the Mayor will be Joe Albaugh, the former Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Script for “Jumpstart”:

Voice Over: “Taxes. Insurance. Housing. All a mess. But Rudy Giuliani knows how to fix those. He reformed welfare before others tried.”

Chyron: “Reformed Welfare”

Voice Over: “And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined.”

Chyron: “Delivered More Tax Relief”

Voice Over: “Now Rudy will jumpstart our economy with the biggest tax cut in modern history.”

Chyron: “Biggest Tax Cut in Modern History”

Voice Over: “Eliminate wasteful spending.”

Chyron: “Eliminate Wasteful Spending”

Voice Over: “And he’s the only candidate who’ll fight for a national catastrophe fund to reduce insurance rates.”

Chyron: “National Catastrophe Fund”

Chyron: “Lower Insurance Rates”

Mayor Giuliani: “I’m Rudy Giuliani and I approved this message.”

Statement from Rudy Giuliani Campaign Senior Advisor Tony Carbonetti

Statement from Rudy Giuliani Campaign Senior Advisor Tony Carbonetti

The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee released the following statement tonight from Senior Advisor Tony Carbonetti:

“We congratulate Mitt Romney for wining his home state of Michigan. It’s clear after tonight that while the race remains fluid and competitive, our strategy remains on track. Rudy is going to continue to campaign aggressively in Florida and after the energy we’ve seen on the trail this past week, we’re confident that we’ll be successful on the 29th.”

Academy Award-Winning Actor Jon Voight Endorses Mayor Giuliani

Academy Award-Winning Actor Jon Voight Endorses Mayor Giuliani

New York City – The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced that accomplished actor Jon Voight has endorsed Rudy Giuliani for President of the United States and will campaign on his behalf in both Florida and California later this month.

“America is approaching one of its most important elections in history and we must elect a leader with the strength and resolve of Rudy Giuliani,” said Voight. “His commitment to keeping our military strong and his track record of transforming New York makes him the right man at the right time for our country.”

“I am honored to have Jon Voight’s help on the campaign trail,” said Mayor Giuliani. “Our shared vision of maintaining America’s strength and providing the focus for the challenges we face is one that is shared by countless others who are supporting our campaign.”

Giuliani Campaign Reports Campaign Cash On Hand

Giuliani Campaign Reports Campaign Cash On Hand

New York City – The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced that the campaign has over $12.7 million cash on hand, with over $7 million in primary dollars. These numbers were reported as of December 31st, the end of the last reporting period.

“From day one our campaign has been focused on a national strategy built around the new primary calendar.  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,” said Giuliani Campaign Manager Michael DuHaime.

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches National, Florida TV Ad, “First Day”

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches National, Florida TV Ad, “First Day”

Winter Park, FL - The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the launch of a new television ad entitled “First Day.”  The ad begins airing on FOX News and in Florida today.

Script for “First Day”:

NARRATOR: “On his first day in office, Rudy Giuliani will send Congress the largest tax cut in American history.”

MAYOR GIULIANI: “I would lower taxes as President of the United States because it’s not just an ideology or, or a theory for me.  I made it work. I had results.”

NARRATOR: “Rudy’s delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined. And now has a plan to cut taxes by trillions of dollars.”

MAYOR GIULIANI: “I’m the one who, who’s lowered taxes, and lowered spending, and actually gotten it done where it was more difficult to do it than even in Washington DC.  I’m Rudy Giuliani and I approved this message.”

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches Florida TV Ad, “Super Bowl”

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches Florida TV Ad, “Super Bowl”

Winter Park, FL - The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the launch of a new television ad entitled “Super Bowl.”  The ad begins airing in Florida today.

Script for “Super Bowl”:

Voice Over: “With pundits and politicos handicapping the campaign like the Super Bowl, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s at stake. An economy in peril. A country at war. A future uncertain. The media loves process. Talking heads love chatter. But Florida has a chance to turn down the noise. And show the world that leadership is what really matters.”

Mayor Giuliani: “I’m Rudy Giuliani and I approved this message.”

Rudy Giuliani Outlines Plan to Cut Taxes and Reform the Tax Code

Rudy Giuliani Outlines Plan to Cut Taxes and Reform the Tax Code

Melbourne, FL – Mayor Rudy Giuliani outlined his plan to cut taxes and reform the tax code in a speech today in Melbourne, Florida. The Mayor’s tax cut plan – the most aggressive of anyone running for President – aims to spark the American economy, lower the tax burden on Americans and help businesses create jobs, while eliminating wasteful government spending in Washington.

Mayor Giuliani plans to simplify the tax code by introducing the Fair and Simple Tax (FAST) form. The FAST form gives American taxpayers the option of filling out their taxes on a single page, while cutting the current six brackets in half and preserving the major deductions that Americans depend upon – mortgage interest, charity, state & local taxes, the child tax credit, the personal exemption and the new health care exclusion.

Rudy’s plan also cuts the corporate tax rate from 35% to 25% to keep America competitive in the global economy. In addition, the Mayor proposes giving the death tax the death penalty, cutting the capital gains tax from 15% to 10% and indexing the Alternative Minimum Tax for inflation and eventually eliminating it.

In addition, the Mayor’s proposal eliminates the double-taxation of personal saving accounts, reinstates the Research and Development Tax Credit and makes the current Bush tax cuts permanent.

“At a time when many Americans are worried about the economy, now is the right time to cut taxes so we can put America back on a pro-growth path towards future prosperity,” said Mayor Giuliani. “Fiscal Conservative Republicans remember what Ronald Reagan taught us: when you cut taxes you liberate the potential of the American people…and you unlock the genius of our free market economy.”

As Chief Executive of America’s largest city, Mayor Giuliani proposed 64 tax cuts and succeeded 23 times – working with a Democratic City Council and a Democratic State Assembly. Rudy reduced New Yorkers’ tax burden by 19% - down to its lowest level in three decades – by the end of his eight years in office. Mayor Giuliani delivered more tax relief to his constituents than all of the other Republican candidates combined.

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches Florida TV Ad, “Liderazgo” Today

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches Florida TV Ad, “Liderazgo” Today

The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the launch of a new television ad entitled “Liderazgo.” The ad begins airing in Florida today.

Script for “Liderazgo”:

Voice Over: “El Presidente Reagan depositó su confianza en él para combatir el crimen. Nueva York lo eligió su alcalde cuando esa ciudad se veía perdida. Rudy Giuliani. Redujo el crimen.”

Chyron: “Redujo el crimen”

Voice Over: “Rebajó los impuestos.”

Chyron: “Rebajó los impuestos”

Voice Over: “Creó nuevos empleos y recortó la burocracia.”

Chyron: “Creó nuevos empleos”

Chyron: “Recortó la burocracia”

Voice Over: “Se pudo en Nueva York y se puede en Washington. Rudy Giuliani: Experiencia, Resultado, Liderazgo.”

Mayor Giuliani: “Soy Rudy Giuliani y apruebo este mensaje.”

English Translation:

Voice Over: “President Reagan trusted him to combat crime. New York elected him mayor when the city seemed doomed (lost). Rudy Giuliani. He cut down on crime.”

Chyron: “He cut down on crime”

Voice Over: “He lowered taxes.”

Chyron: “He lowered taxes”

Voice Over: “He created new jobs and slashed bureaucracy.”

Chyron: “He created new jobs”

Chyron: “Slashed bureaucracy”

Voice Over: “It was done in New York. It can be done in Washington. Rudy Giuliani: Experience, Results, Leadership.”

Mayor Giuliani: “I’m Rudy Giuliani and I approved this message.”

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