Rudy Giuliani

Only days away from former lobbyist, Senator and TV star Fred Thompson’s entry into the Republican presidential field, what’s the situation?

A muddled one for the Republicans, and an interesting one for the Democrats.

The Republican field has played Musical Frontrunners for months now — first with John McCain taking the lead and falling to the second [...]

As the 2008 campaign season winds on, one of the more interesting subplots is the issue of reproductive health.  On the Republican side, one of the major candidates, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, supports abortion rights, a position that puts him at odds with the majority of his party.  And former Massachusetts Gov. [...]

Is Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani thinking about skipping the Iowa caucus?  Reports on Powerline state no, but Iowa Independent still says maybe.

Updated to add: Perhaps this is the start of a trend?
The New York Times just published a memo on its Web site from a top Clinton official who makes the case that his [...]

We will be liveblogging the GOP debate tonight from 8 to 9:30.  Enjoy!

So to recap, here’s the letter grades:

Rudy Giuliani: B.  Seemed tepid and tentative, except when attacking Ron Paul, but that got a good reaction.  His abortion answer won’t help him.

John McCain: A-minus.  Handed Romney his hindquarters on flip-flopping.

Mitt Romney: D.  Had his hindquarters [...]

We will by liveblogging the Republican Presidential debate throughout the evening.  Keep refreshing this page for new content!

So to wrap up, how did people do?

Giuliani: F.  He sounded good at times, but if I was a pro-life Republican, I’d be pretty disgusted by him right now.  His abortion policy is not pro-choice–it’s completely incoherent.  And [...]

Republican candidates for the presidency will gather Thursday night at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., for their first nationally televised debate.  The debate, which will be carried on MSNBC and liveblogged here at Minnesota Monitor starting at 7 p.m., will feature 10 Republicans vying to succeed George W. Bush. Here’s a quick look at the Republican candidates and the [...]