Giuliani ridicules Romney

This is interesting coming from Giuliani, as he, like Mitt, has been trying to reinvent himself as "not a liberal Republican" in order to win the presidency. But hitching his wagon to Gingrich? Is Rudy angling for VP?  It's difficult to believe that Giuliani and Gingrich actually agree on anything in their heart of hearts. Well, okay, they do have one thing in common - Rudy is on his third wife as well.

From Burns & Haberman at Politico:

“I’ve never seen a guy change his position so many times, so fast, on a dime,” Giuliani said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.

In an extended rant against Romney, Giuliani said the Republican hopeful switched from pro-choice to pro-life; pro-gun control to becoming an NRA supporter; pro-cap and trade to being against cap and trade, among other shifts.

“He figures out there are embryos and changes” his mind on abortion, Giuliani said. “He was pro-mandate [for health care] for the whole country, then he becomes anti-mandate and takes that page out of his book, and republishes the book.” ...

By contrast, Giuliani glowingly compared former Republican speaker Newt Gingrich to Ronald Reagan.

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Romney leads in NH while Pawlenty drops 5 after he announces

The newest WMUR Granite state poll is out and it shows that Mitt Romney is maintaining a big lead in his adopted home state. Meanwhile former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty who posted a respectable 7% showing before he announced in February is now at 2% (PDF) in the latest poll behind fringe candidates Donald Trump, Ron Paul and Michelle Bachmann.

Pawlenty has been hitting the trail and meeting voters for about a month and his standing in the granite state has only deteriorated. Could he be the first serious candidate to drop out?

WMUR Granite state poll
May 4, 2011

Mitt Romney 36%(40%) -4
Donald Trump 11%(3%) +8
Rudolph Giuliani 7%(10%) -3
Mike Huckabee 6%(7%) -1
Ron Paul 6%(5%) +1
Sarah Palin 4%(6%) -2
Newt Gingrich 4%(6%) -2
Michelle Bachmann 4%(Wasn't polled previously)
Tim Pawlenty 2%(7%) -5
Mitch Daniels 2%(0%) +2 Read More......