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11.01.2007 6:46 pm

It’s official: Bond backs Rudy

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Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, R-Mo., will be announcing Friday that he is supporting former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for president.

Giuliani, in turn, is naming Bond as a national co-chairman of his presidential campaign.

Bond — Missouri’s senior Republican — also will serve as general chairman of Giuliani’s campaign in Missouri.

The two are expected to announce their alliance in Washington Friday morning.

“Senator Bond believes Mayor Giuliani’s record of proven leadership and experience is what it takes to move our country forward,” said senior Bond aide Jason Van Eaton.

Bond’s decision puts him at odds with Gov. Matt Blunt and former Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., who are supporting former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

There’s also Lt. Peter Kinder and all those Republicans in the state Capitol who have endorsed former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson.

Still, Bond’s support of Giuliani wasn’t surprising. There’s been hints for months that Bond preferred Giuliani’s approach towards terrorism, 9/11 and the war in Iraq.

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I could hold my nose and vote for Rudy G. Most anyone is better than flip-flopper Romney.

— Robb(I)
9:20 pm November 1st, 2007

Kit made the right choice… GO RUDY!

— TSG
11:26 pm November 1st, 2007

I am shocked that Missouri voters continue to ignore Mike Huckabee. Do yourself a favor, and just spend an hour learning about him. Great interview with Charlie Rose last night on PBS. If he is not a fit after getting to know him, then don’t vote for him.

— Chad Graue
9:38 am November 2nd, 2007

It’s not that people are ignoring Huckabee. It’s that they don’t know about him yet. Although, his fundraising is improving, and he should get a huge bounce if he can win or finish 2nd (likely) in Iowa. He’s one of those guys that if you meet him or hear him talk, you will vote for him. Hopefully, the media will start giving him the recognition he deserves.

— Matt
10:26 am November 2nd, 2007

Based on the sociopaths that are giving Giuliani advice (Norman Podhoretz, e.g.), voting for Rudi will guarantee a continuation of the foreign policy madness of Bush the lesser, and probably Cheney/Addington as well.

That is likely true domestically too, since Rudi has no more of a reputation of fiscal conservatism than did Bush in 2000.

Personally, I’m not impressed by the record of the last seven years. But it’s nice that Rudi has found a drinking buddy in Missouri.

— Ron2
12:27 pm November 2nd, 2007

Rudy is more liberal than Claire McCaskill. How is that going to work in outstate Missouri.

— forward thinking
12:37 pm November 2nd, 2007