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Simon seeks to sell Giuliani to the right
He tries to convince wary conservatives that the former N.Y. mayor isn't too liberal.

By Peter Hecht - Bee Capitol Bureau
Published 12:26 pm PDT Wednesday, March 14, 2007 A 4
http://www.sacbee.com/749/v-print/story/137849.html

The star attraction at the Republican state convention in Sacramento, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, awaited his moment as his loyal assistant stirred the crowd.

Bill Simon, an unsuccessful 2002 California gubernatorial candidate, former federal prosecutor under Giuliani and bedrock social conservative, delivered a spirited intro.

"He comforted us. He inspired us in what was one of the darkest moments in our history," Simon said, extolling Giuliani's leadership after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. "Extraordinary times cry out for extraordinary leadership, and these are such times."

Simon's value to Giuliani goes beyond touting his heroism. Appointed as policy director for Giuliani's presidential bid, he is a crucial player in persuading social conservatives across the nation to embrace a divorced mayor who favors legal abortion, gay rights and gun control.

Simon may have been a lackluster candidate when he failed to dislodge former Gov. Gray Davis, but he has endeared himself to fellow anti-abortion and traditional-values Republicans. And as Giuliani surges in the polls, Simon is a key voice in selling Giuliani's national security credentials while disarming conservative doubts about him.

"It would be fair to say that Bill Simon is using his personal cachet to vouch for Giuliani," said Jon Fleischman, a conservative Republican activist and publisher of the Flash Report political newsletter. "Giuliani is a moderate on social issues, yet Simon has been a champion to conservatives on those same issues.

"When I talk to conservatives supporting Giuliani, many of them say, 'I'm putting my faith on what Bill Simon says.' "


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[MLFerrell]

1. Rudy, Rudy...

Just give it up already. You're NOT going to the White House on Jan. 20, 2009. Just go back to cracking down on jaywalking. Oh, wait. I forgot. You're a has-been... Your 15 minutes are up. Time to fade gracefully into the background.