Giuliani’s money team coming together
February 5th, 2007 by Brendan Steinhauser
Rudy Giuliani is putting together his team of fund raisers with his eyes toward the goal of raising $100 million this year.
Chris Cillizza reports,
“This is a fantastic team and marks a significant expansion in our national finance operation,” said Katie Levinson, Giuliani’s communications director.
Given his political base in New York City, Giuliani is expected to be one of the financial frontrunners in the Republican race. After forming a presidential exploratory committee in November, Giuliani reported raising $1.4 by the end of the year and had $1 million left in the bank. Giuliani also showed nearly $500,000 on hand in his Solutions America political action committee, although none of that money can be transferred to a presidential account.
Money alone will not win Giuliani the Republican nomination. He must find a way to answer critics of his liberal social views without alienating more conservative voters who tend to decide the GOP nominee. Money can help Giuliani introduce himself (on his own terms) to voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and beyond. And he appears well on his way to raising more than enough to do just that.
