Jenna Cohen '10 and Jacob Kleinrock '11 discussed Hillary Clinton's position in the primaries around the important primary/caucus states:
It is vital for Senator Clinton to win the majority of the first primaries and caucuses in order for her presidential bid to be a success. The states that have the earliest primaries and caucuses include Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan, Nevada, Florida, and South Carolina. Of Senator Clinton's 91 million plus dollars, the majority will need to be spent in these states, including strong staff members and extensive campaigning by Senator Clinton. Right now, the chances are looking very good for the Senator. Clinton is ahead in all of the major polls, up 10 points in Iowa, 18 points in New Hampshire and Nevada, 16 points in Michigan, 25 points in Florida, and 20 points in South Carolina as of October 30. At the moment it seems as Senator Clinton has a commanding lead on the competition, but anything can happen between now and the election.
Ed Ajaeb '11 and Gates Helms '11 represented Rudy Giuliani
It is vital for Senator Clinton to win the majority of the first primaries and caucuses in order for her presidential bid to be a success. The states that have the earliest primaries and caucuses include Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan, Nevada, Florida, and South Carolina. Of Senator Clinton's 91 million plus dollars, the majority will need to be spent in these states, including strong staff members and extensive campaigning by Senator Clinton. Right now, the chances are looking very good for the Senator. Clinton is ahead in all of the major polls, up 10 points in Iowa, 18 points in New Hampshire and Nevada, 16 points in Michigan, 25 points in Florida, and 20 points in South Carolina as of October 30. At the moment it seems as Senator Clinton has a commanding lead on the competition, but anything can happen between now and the election.
Ed Ajaeb '11 and Gates Helms '11 represented Rudy Giuliani
- Giuliani is currently, and has been, the front-runner among all Republican candidates, holding a 15 point lead over his biggest contender, Fred Thompson, according to Newsweek polls.
- Recent endorsements from Steve Forbes, Tommy Thompson, Rick Perry, and especially Pat Robertson have helped Giuliani gain support among social conservatives.
- It is worthy to note that Giuliani, a Republican, was mayor of NYC, in which Democrats outnumber Republicans 5 to 1. With the odds so much against him, Giuliani was obviously doing something right to please the public in New York City. The sweeping changes he made in NYC made the city cleaner, safer, more economically prosperous, and a better place to live.
- Giuliani plans to use his credentials as a lawyer, businessman, and mayor as a precedent for what he can do for America as a whole.
- Giuliani's leadership during the attacks on 9/11 have shown that he has a proven ability to lead in times of crisis.
- Giuliani has built up an enormously powerful and effective team of staff members, including Mike DuHaime, who worked on Bush's 2004 reelection campaign; Katie Levinson, former director of White House television operations, and Theodore Olson, former U.S. solicitor general. Together, his staff helps him hold a competitive advantage over the other candidates.
- As for fundraising, Giuliani has currently raised over $47 million, with $17 million still left on hand.
