SNEAK PEEK: Taxing Week for Clinton
Red Meat Rudy Accuses Gore of ‘Hysteria’
October 12, 2007— -- The media will never tire of writing about the liberal Rudy Giuliani: the pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-gun control, Mario Cuomo-loving former mayor of New York.
But this focus sometimes obscures Rudy-the-Red-Meat-Eater.
Take this afternoon.
On the same day that Al Gore collected his Nobel Peace Prize -- and one day before John McCain and Mike Huckabee are set to join a bevy of Democrats in delivering remarks to the Global Warming and Energy Solutions Conference in Manchester, N.H. -- the former New York mayor showed off his paelocon side, accusing Gore of "hysteria" on the climate issue.
"Maybe he doesn't mean to," Giuliani said of Gore's work on climate issues "but sometimes he presents it with kind of a sense of almost hysteria."
As for the Democrats, it's been a taxing week for Hillary Clinton. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, she confirmed that she will not be proposing a $5,000 baby bond. She had floated the idea while speaking to the Congressional Black Caucus on Sept. 28.
She then handed her opponents more ammunition by telling the Boston Globe: "I have a million ideas. The country can't afford them all."
And thanks to the AP's Nedra Pickler, we now know that Clinton is privately weighing a Social Security tax hike on those who make more than $200,000 a year even though she rejected this Edwards idea during a recent AARP forum.
Edwards gets a chance to go after Clinton on Social Security "doublespeak" when he campaigns Saturday in New Hampshire.
His spokeswoman, Andrea Purse, previewed a line of attack, telling ABC News: "Voters deserve to know why she would consider one thing in private, but won't tell the American people where she stands in front of the TV cameras."
As for Clinton herself, she joins Barack Obama and Joe Biden Saturday evening at a "Sisters on Target" banquet in Des Moines, Iowa. The non-partisan African American women's group's stated mission is to advocate for "the restoration of dignity and the consistent well being of communities, neighborhoods and families."
If Clinton and Obama bump into one another, perhaps they can talk about how helpful Dick Durbin can be (under the right circumstances). and
On the money front, third-quarter fundraising reports are due Monday at the F.E.C.
On the Left Coast, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has until the end of Saturday to decide on a bill which could change the way gun crimes are solved in California. The legislation would make California the first state to require that semiautomatic weapons be equipped with microstamping technology which imprints microscopic markings as a gun fires.
Your Saturday through Monday details:
Saturday, October 13
RUDY GIULIANI--10:00 pm ET: Delivers remarks to National Italian American Foundation, Washington, DC.
MITT ROMNEY--8:45 am ET: Attends a Traverse City Republican Party at the Hagerty Center, Traverse City, MI
--9:45 am ET: Press availability, Traverse City, MI
--1:45 pm ET: Holds a press availability at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, MI
--2:00 pm ET: Hosts a Grand Rapids "Ask Mitt Anything" Town Hall, Grand Rapids, MI
--4:00 pm ET: Attends a Grand Valley State University vs. Indianapolis Tailgate, Allendale, MI
JOHN MCCAIN
--11:15 am ET: Makes remarks, Manchester, NH
--1:00 pm ET: Delivers remarks to Global Warming and Energy Solutions Conference, Manchester, NH
--2:00 pm ET: Holds media availability, Manchester, NH
--5:30 pm ET: Attends AARP "Divided We Fail" Candidate forum, Bedford, NH
DUNCAN HUNTER
--11:00 am ET: Attends Conservative Leadership Conference, Reno, Nevada
MIKE HUCKABEE
--3:15 pm ET: Delivers remarks and holds media availability at the Global Warming and Energy Solutions Conference, Manchester, NH
--5:00 pm ET: Meets voters at the 21st Century Demonstration GREEN home, Loudon, NH
HILLARY CLINTON
--9:30 am ET: Attends Florence town hall meeting at Wilson High School, Florence, SC
--1:30 pm ET: Delivers remarks to Alabama Democratic Conference Convention, Birmingham, AL
--6:00 pm ET: Attends Sisters on Target annual banquet, Des Moines, Iowa
BARACK OBAMA
--11:00 am ET: Attends Canvass Kick-off at East High School, Des Moines, IA
-- 6:00 pm ET: Attends Sisters on Target Annual Banquet, Des Moines, IA
JOHN EDWARDS
--12:00 pm ET: Delivers major speech on government reform, Keene, NH
--1:00 pm ET: Holds press availability, Keene, NH
--2:00 pm ET: Attends Goffstown House Party, Goffstown, NH
--3:10 pm ET: Holds press availability, Goffstown, NH
--3:45 pm ET: Attends Hopkinton town hall meeting, Hopkinton, NH
--4:50 pm ET: Holds press availability, Hopkinton, NH
--7:15 pm ET: Attends Northfield town hall meeting at Winnisquam High School, Tilton, NH
--8:20 pm ET: Holds press availability, Tilton, NH
BILL RICHARDSON
--12:00 pm ET: Attends kick- off of Red Rock Democratic Club and Richardson for President joint canvass, Las Vegas, NV
--12:30 am ET: Attends Hispanic Day Parade Pre-Parade Rally, Las Vegas, NV
--3:00 pm ET: Attends a picnic of the Plasterers' and Cement Masons' Local 797, Las Vegas, NV
--5:30 pm ET: Attends the LGBT Mock Caucus and Issues Forum, Las Vegas, NV
-- 8:30 pm ET: Meets with Culinary Union members, Reno, NV
--10:30 pm ET: Holds a Presidential house party, Sparks, NV
DENNIS KUCINICH
--2:15 pm ET: Speaks at the Global Warming and Energy Solutions Conference, Manchester, NH
CHRIS DODD
--12:00 pm ET: Attends "Results Matter" forum at Bill's Smokehouse, Independence, IA
--6:30 pm ET: Attends Dubuque County Democratic fundraiser, Dubuque, IA
JOE BIDEN
--11:00 am ET: Meets with Grundy County Democrats, Grundy Center, IA
--1:00 pm ET: Meets with Hardin County Democrats, Iowa Falls, IA
--7:00 pm ET: Speaks at the 7th Annual Sisters on Target Leadership Banquet, Des Moines, IA
AL GORE
--Returns to Nashville, TN
PRESIDENT BUSH
--Spends the weekend in Crawford, TX
Sunday, Oct. 14
RUDY GIULIANI
-- 11:00 am ET: Visits local residents, Portsmouth, NH
--12:30 pm ET: Visits local residents, Durham, NH
--1:45 pm ET: Delivers remarks at town hall meeting, Exeter, NH
JOHN MCCAIN
-- 10:30 am ET: Appears on CBS' "Face The Nation" (remote from New Hampshire)
-- 11:40 am ET: Meets voters, Hooksett, NH
-- 12:25 pm ET: Attends Republicans for Environmental Protection endorsement event, Concord, NH
-- 1:15 pm ET: Holds town hall meeting, Hopkinton, NH.
-- 2:20 pm ET: Holds media availability, Hopkinton, NH
MIKE HUCKABEE
-- 10:00 am ET: Meets voters, Windham, NH
BARACK OBAMA
--11:00 am ET: Attends Interfaith Forum on Climate Change, Des Moines, IA
ELIZABETH KUCINICH
--11:00 pm ET: Keynote speaker at Raw Spirit Festival in Sedona, AZ
PRESIDENT BUSH
--Spends the weekend in Crawford, TX
Monday, Oct. 15
FRED THOMPSON
--4:30 pm ET: Appears on Fox News Channel's "Your World with Neil Cavuto," New York, NY
--7:30 pm ET: Speaks at the Conservative Party Fall 2007 reception, New York, NY
MITT ROMNEY
-- 10:30 am ET: Attends golf fundraiser, New York, NY
--6:00 pm ET: Attends fundraiser, New York, NY
JOHN MCCAIN
--12:15 pm ET: Appears at Robie's General store, Hooksett, NH
TOM TANCREDO
--7:00 pm ET: Attends town hall meeting at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
JOHN EDWARDS
--6:30 pm ET: Holds a health care event, Iowa City, IA
--7:00 pm ET: Holds press availability, Iowa City, IA
BARACK OBAMA
--Attends Madison Countdown to Change, Madison, WI
BILL RICHARDSON
--3:00 pm ET: Attends fundraiser, Santa Fe, NM
DENNIS KUCINICH
--Attending to Congressional duties for Ohio's 10th district
ELIZABETH KUCINICH
--Has an evening event pending, Phoenix, AZ
POLITICAL STORIES ON ABCNEWS.COM
ABC News' Nitya Venkataraman: "Will Nobel Nod Spur Gore's '08 Run?"LINK
ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf : "Senator Kennedy Undergoes Surgery"LINK
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Giuliani Says Romney's Statement on Iran a 'Mistake"LINK
ABC News' Bret Hovell: "Giuliani: Gore Adds 'Hysteria' to Climate Crisis"LINK
ABC News' Matt Stuart: " Romney's 'Jihad' Threat Ad"LINK
ABC News' Eloise Harper: " Civil Rights Leader Endorses Clinton"LINK
ABC News' Teddy Davis and Eloise Harper: "Clinton Privately Weighs Social Security Tax Hike"LINK
ABC News' Donna Hunter: " Swing and a Miss: Dodd Fundraiser Strikes Out"LINK
ABC News' Jan Simmonds and Bret Hovell: "Rival Now Friend, Tommy Thompson Endorses Rudy"LINK
ABC News' Jason Ryan, Pierre Thomas, Jack Date, and Theresa Cook: "U.S. Targets Weapons Technology Theft"LINK
ABC News' Ann Compton: " Bush to Meet Publicly With Dalai Lama"LINK
ABC News' Steven Portnory: " Aides Urged to Get Shots Before NASCAR Visit"LINK
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Romney Surpasses Steve Forbes' Self-Funding Pace"LINK
POLITICAL VIDEOS ON ABCNEWS.COM
Pelosi Calls Bush's FISA Proposal 'Outside the Law'Tune into "This Week" for George's full interview with Speaker Nancy Pelosi.LINK
Gore: From 'Ozone Man' to Nobel WinnerThe former vice president has called for climate change awareness for 20 years.LINK
Giuliani Gives Romney Some AdviceJake Tapper sits down with the Republican front-runner in South Carolina.LINK
Pelosi Reacts to Gore's Nobel NodTune into "This Week" for George's full interview with Speaker Nancy Pelosi.LINK
Nobel Peace Prize WinnerAl Gore holds a news conference at the Alliance for Climate Protection.LINK
Romney Launches Ad on Jihadist ThreatIn a new ad, Romney calls Jihadism, "this century's nightmare."LINK
Rudy Giuliani's War of WordsThe Republican presidential hopeful is in a tough fight for the lead.LINK
Does the Constitution Allow a War with Iran?Constitutional powers and the presidential ability to target a war with Iran.LINK
This Week All Week WebcastHear George's take on Fred Thompson's first GOP debate.LINK
The Candidates: Fred ThompsonExtended version of Charles Gibson's talk with the presidential candidate.LINK
Al Gore Wins Noble Peace PrizeFormer vice president wins for his work to educate the world on global warming.LINK