Giuliani Forces GOP to Make a Choice

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 15, 2007 After trying to have it all ways and looking silly in the process, Rudy Giuliani finally came out and restated his support for a woman's right to choose. If he sticks with his decision, Giuliani will end the free ride his party has enjoyed on an issue that's supposed to be about morality, but has more often been used cynically to harvest votes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Candidates Vie for Votes on MySpace

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2007 In a sign of the times (or perhaps a sign of being slightly behind the times, depending on whom you ask), many of the 2008 presidential candidates, including Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and John McCain, have established MySpace pages in an effort to reach the nation's young people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Giuliani Explains Himself

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Giuliani a Planned Parenthood Donor

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2007 Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani is standing firm on his pro-choice platform as he owns up to his $900 donation to reproductive health organization Planned Parenthood in the 1990s. The former New York City mayor spoke Tuesday on Laura Ingraham's radio show, telling the right-wing pundit his donation was "consistent with" his politics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rudy Giuliani’s Dubious Leadership

Joe Conason / Truthdig Apr 12, 2007 The Republican front-runner prides himself on his leadership but has an unfortunate history of valuing loyalty over wisdom and stubbornly pursuing ill-conceived policies against the better judgment of experts. Sound familiar? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Tragedy of John McCain

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 10, 2007 John McCain's 2000 campaign for president failed, but it was an unruly and joyous romp. His campaign this time feels quite different: carefully planned, meticulously calculated -- and a tragedy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

At Bottom of the Polls, GOP Candidates Duke It Out

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2007 An odd thing happened Sunday: Mike Huckabee took a shot at Mitt Romney's credibility. With only four percentage points of support for the two of them, according to the most recent Gallup poll, you'd think the former Arkansas governor would have bigger fish to fry. He may. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Risks Might Pay Off in ’08 Race

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 30, 2007 Candidates on both sides are playing it safe, but the signs are that voters will reward strong ideas and bold positions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Campaign 2008: Adultery Becomes Ho-Hum

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 14, 2007 Truthdig is pleased to welcome Bill Boyarsky, one of the top political journalists in America, to the site. Bill will be adding his insights, honed over decades of reporting about presidential elections for the L.A. Times, to our political coverage in upcoming months. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The GOP Waiting Game

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 13, 2007 Rudy Giuliani still leads among Republicans in the race for the presidential nomination, but a lurking powerhouse candidate like Chuck Hagel, armed with a popular take on the war, could quickly emerge a winner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Family Values Crowd

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Firefighters Blast Giuliani

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2007 The country's largest firefighters union has taken presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to task over his "egregious acts" following 9/11. Giuliani, now the front-runner for the GOP nomination, draws almost all of his popularity from his post-9/11 performance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )