http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/rudy_giuliani This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Rudy Giuliani en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200801300013 During MSNBC's coverage of the Florida primary, Chris Matthews said of Rudy Giuliani: "I began to watch his campaign soon after he entered it last year, and the one thing missing was a big idea as to why he should be president," adding, "It was all, it seemed to me ... about the past. It was about 9-11." But Matthews has repeatedly cited Giuliani's experience on September 11 as one of his greatest perceived strengths in the presidential race. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801300013 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:13:41 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801300007 On <em><em>Morning Joe and MSNBC Live</em></em>, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski referred to Rudy Giuliani as "America's Mayor," in the context of Giuliani's departure from the presidential race and reported endorsement of Sen. John McCain. Media figures have repeatedly touted Giuliani's reputation as "America's Mayor" since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, despite criticism over his actions before and after the attacks. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801300007 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:19:18 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801280014 Apparently referring to Rudy Giuliani, MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell asked: "[H]ypothetically, if you were a former New York mayor, a Republican who decided to skip all of the early primaries and just stay and wait for Florida, is that a good strategy?" In fact, Giuliani spent considerable time and money competing in New Hampshire and also had a campaign operation in Iowa. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801280014 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:58:51 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801250017 On <em>MSNBC Live</em>, Kevin Corke falsely suggested that Rudy Giuliani did not compete in the early states, asking senior Giuliani adviser Susan Molinari: "Why on Earth would you more or less shelve him and keep him out of all these early contests?" In fact, Giuliani did not avoid "these early contests," but spent considerable time and money in Iowa and New Hampshire. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801250017 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:26:20 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801240012 A <em>Washington Times</em> article claimed that Rudy Giuliani "skipped the first six nomination contests"; in fact, Giuliani spent considerable time and money in Iowa and New Hampshire. Indeed, ABC News has reported that Giuliani held more events in New Hampshire than any other Republican except for Mitt Romney and spent more on TV ads there than anyone except for Romney and John McCain. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801240012 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:03:40 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801220005 CNN's John King, Wolf Blitzer, and Jack Cafferty all mischaracterized Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign strategy in the early states, repeating the media myth that he chose not to compete in Iowa and New Hampshire. In fact, Giuliani himself has denied that his strategy was to skip the early states, telling NBC's Matt Lauer, "We've actually spent the most time in New Hampshire and then Florida is right behind that." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801220005 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:58:14 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801200004 On <em>Meet the Press</em>, Tom Brokaw claimed that Rudy Giuliani's television ads airing in Florida "don't mention terrorism." In fact, just two days earlier, the Giuliani campaign launched a new ad, airing in West Palm Beach, that contains video footage of New York City in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801200004 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:48:56 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801200001 On MSNBC's January 19 primary coverage, Chris Matthews told Rudy Giuliani: "You know, Mayor, for months now, I think I've been one of the troubadours for you out there in terms of your prospects. I have always seen the Giuliani advantage in a party that treasures leadership." Matthews has a longstanding pattern of heaping praise on the former New York City mayor. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801200001 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:18:09 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801100015 Chris Matthews failed to challenge Republican strategist John Feehery's assertion that Rudy Giuliani said of campaigning for the early Republican presidential primaries: "I'm not going to play in these earlier things; I'm going to play in Florida." In fact, on January 8, the day of the New Hampshire primary, Giuliani himself said, "We've actually spent the most time in New Hampshire and then Florida is right behind that." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801100015 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:25:22 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801100010 On <em>Hannity &amp; Colmes</em>, Sean Hannity asked Louis Freeh, Rudy Giuliani's "Senior Homeland Security Advisor" and Delaware campaign chair: "Do you see any strength on national security in the Democrats?" Freeh replied, "No, I don't see any strength on that side." Additionally, as in previous interviews with Giuliani himself, Hannity did not disclose that he has reportedly raised money for Giuliani. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801100010 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:44:15 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801090011 A <em>USA Today</em> editorial stated that Rudy Giuliani "finished dismally in New Hampshire, but his ignore-the-little-states strategy could pay off with a Jan. 29 win in Florida." On <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em>, Michael Reagan asserted that Giuliani is "sitting down in Florida. By the time they [the primaries] get to Florida, they may not even remember who Rudy Giuliani is." And on <em>The Journal Editorial Report</em>, Daniel Henninger said of Giuliani, "He's skipping New Hampshire." In fact, on the January 8 edition of <em>Today</em>, Giuliani himself said, "We've actually spent the most time in New Hampshire and then Florida is right behind that." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801090011 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:56:08 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801050006 On <em>MSNBC Live</em>, anchor Alex Witt claimed that Rudy Giuliani "is spending very little time and even less money in Iowa and New Hampshire, opting instead to stake his claim on the later states." Later, <em>The New York Sun</em>'s Nicholas Wapshott agreed, saying, "Well, he really, as you say, he barely attempted to go" to Iowa. In fact, in June 2007, Giuliani's campaign manager said: "We are 100 percent committed to winning Iowa and I believe we will do so." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801050006 Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:26:16 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801040008 On the January 3 <em>Hannity &amp; Colmes</em>, Sean Hannity interviewed Rudy Giuliani but again did not disclose that he reportedly helped raise money for Giuliani's campaign at an August 9, 2007, event in Cincinnati. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801040008 Fri, 4 Jan 2008 17:15:16 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801040006 On NPR's <em>Morning Edition</em>, while reporting on Rudy Giuliani's sixth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, correspondent Ina Jaffe falsely asserted that "Iowa never played a role in his strategy." In fact, in June 2007, Giuliani's campaign manager said: "We are 100 percent committed to winning Iowa and I believe we will do so." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801040006 Fri, 4 Jan 2008 16:21:15 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801030001 On <em>Today</em>, David Gregory and Frank Luntz discussed video clips of what Gregory called "the year's best quotes from the campaign trail." However, Gregory and Luntz omitted relevant context for two of the quotations -- an attack on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton by Rudy Giuliani and a separate attack on Clinton by Sen. John McCain. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801030001 Wed, 2 Jan 2008 21:26:29 EST