Guiliani Pulls Ahead in Fundraising

With the end of the 3rd quarter now closed, it's not out of the question that Romney could significantly catch up to Rudy as the republican nomination race unfolds.

According to Time, Giuliani is ahead in the national polls for fundraising and is proving to be "steadier and more resilient" than GOP veterans expected. While Giuliani has 26 million dollars to work with, Romney is maintaining some competition with 8 million. Time believes this means he will have enough money for the REAL republican race this fall and winter.

While the bank accounts are going strong, the two candidates seem to be battling it out on all fronts this week. After accusing each other of being too soft on abortion, same sex marriage, immigration, stem cells, taxes and spending and the war on terror, TIme believes this is all pretty tame compared to what lies ahead.
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1668892,00.html

Although I don't know whose going to emerge as the winner, I'm willing to take a bet Rudy is going to come out with less scratches considering the fact he's kept himself pretty bruiseless in the midst of New York City politics which is quite a feat. I think Guiliani defnitely is playing a good strategy. He was quoted by Times as saying " I'm not perfect, but I can keep you safer." I think this will really appeal to the public because I think they are desperately trying to find someone they trust right now in a world full of fear. If Guiliani can appeal to those people, he has a VERY strong support base.

According to another source- Reuters- Mitt Romney is scrambling up ways to dismantle his top rival, Rudy Guiliani. Earlier today he took an aim at the New York's mayor and accused him for his big spending policies. Reuter's said that Romney is trying to instill doubt in Guiliani's republican credentials by attacking his stance in favor of abortion rights. Although there has been few brawls yet between the two, Reuters expects that the real wrestling match could occur next Tuesday at the republican debate in Michigan. http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0545977320071005

Something I thought was pretty interesting was that the Associated Press dubbed their headline of the same story " Romney Is His Own Biggest Donor." According to the AP, Romney seems to be digging into his pocket more and more to cut himself checks in order to stay competitive in the race. Apparently Romney said "financing his own campaign would be a nightmare and that cutting checks this week was painful"...however it doens't seem to be stopping him!! I give him credit because he's giving it his all, literally, so he must really want it.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iJ42U3tCxykgoo-L2iG_lMJUUNYQD8S3B7C80

Some people seem to be pretty outraged that Romney is trying to "buy" the nomination but personally it doesn't really bother me. Although his donations have dropped from 21 million dollars in the first 3 months to only 10 million this past quarter, Romney's advisors say he will continue to support his candicacy as long as he feels he has a reasonable chance. He must be pretty confident right now which says a lot about his desire and optimism in becoming President.

Personally, I'm pretty excited because as of right now, the two front runners have started to create some sparks proving they REALLY want it over the other. In comparison however to Obama and Clinton who continuously butt heads the republican candidates need to step up their game. I'd still like to see the republican nominees battle it out. I think Guiliani is a very strong candidate as is obvious by his lead in every national poll, but it makes me curious to see what Romney has to offer.