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Insider Report: Giuliani Leads McCain in Iowa Special From NewsMax's Most Informed Sources
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(Scroll down for complete stories): Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has pulled well ahead of Sen. John McCain among Iowa Republicans likely to take part in the state's early caucuses, a new poll reveals. In the survey by Victory Enterprises, Giuliani received support from 30 percent of Republicans expecting to attend the 2008 caucuses, which are scheduled to launch the 2008 Republican presidential nominating cycle. McCain was second at 17.3 percent. A similar Victory Enterprises survey a year ago had Giuliani and the senator from Arizona tied at 21.7 percent. Giuliani is viewed as favorable by two-thirds of those surveyed, the highest rating among the eight Republicans listed as potential candidates. But two-thirds said they would be unlikely to support a candidate whose position on abortion differed from theirs, a potential problem for Giuliani, who supports abortion rights.
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Seventy percent of the poll's respondents identified themselves as "pro-life." In the new poll, about 29 percent of the 400 surveyed said they were undecided about whom they would support. "The poll shows single-digit support for the remainder of the large field of prospective GOP candidates, all of whom have made multiple visits to Iowa this year," the Des Moines Register reported. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee received 6.5 percent, followed by Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with 4.5 percent, Virginia Sen. George Allen with 3.5 percent, New York Gov. George Pataki with 3.3 percent, and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback each with 2.5 percent. Editor's Note:
The February 2005 edition of the Financial Intelligence Report (FIR) revealed that Templeton was warning of the possibility of a major collapse in housing prices. In an exclusive interview with FIR and its publisher Christopher Ruddy, Templeton – who also predicted the dot-com crash and the collapse of the U.S. dollar – said: "Now the U.S. has this extraordinary thing – I think in some places we see 50 percent to 100 percent gains on the housing market. Other places across the country might be up 25 percent to 30 percent in just a matter of three to four years. Incredible gains." But he cautioned: "A 50 percent drop-off in prices is quite possible." Then in October 2005, the FIR warned that the housing bubble was "the biggest bubble in history, surpassing even the dot-com monster." Now the bubble has burst. Sales of new homes dropped in July by the largest amount since February while the inventory of unsold homes climbed to a record high. The government also reported that the median price of a new home was $230,000 in July, down from $233,800 in June. At 93 years of age, Templeton is one of the world's most successful investors. Money magazine called him "arguably the greatest global stock picker of the century." A billionaire and now a full-time philanthropist, Sir John made his money by helping other people get rich. The FIR is a monthly source for essential financial information that can help protect against economic uncertainty, social upheaval, and financial turmoil. Editor's Note:
 3. Democrats Call on Ex-Klansman Byrd to Raise Campaign Funds In their desperation to win back the Senate, Democrats have trotted out 88-year-old former Ku Klux Klansman Robert Byrd in an effort to raise money for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The West Virginia senator, who himself is considered vulnerable this year as he seeks an unprecedented ninth term, sent an e-mail this past week to potential supporters stating: "The only way to confront the Bush administration's egregious abuse of power is to elect a Democratic Senate . . . "Contributing to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is such an important step in reclaiming our liberties." He asked for contributions of "$50, $75, or more." The former majority leader also declared that "in my long career serving this nation . . . I have known statesmen and scoundrels alike." During the Bill Clinton impeachment controversy, Byrd indicated where he would place Clinton among those two, saying he was "sickened" by the president's behavior and had "no doubt" Clinton had given false testimony under oath and misled the American people. In the end, however, Byrd toed the party line and not only voted against removing Clinton from office, but even introduced a motion to dismiss the charges. Late last year Byrd's former membership in the Klu Klux Klan was in the news again when Sen. Hillary Clinton threw a birthday party for Byrd at the home of civil rights pioneer Frederick Douglass. Critics charged it was outrageous that Douglass' home would be used to honor Byrd. Byrd joined the Klan in 1943 and rose to the level of Kleagle. He was also elected to the office of "Exalted Cyclops." Byrd claims to have resigned a few months later. But in 1946, he wrote to the Klan's Imperial Wizard to express his support. "The Klan is needed today as never before and I am anxious to see its rebirth," he said. Byrd filibustered the 1964 Civil Rights Act for 14 straight hours, and in the early 1970s he pushed to have the Senate's main office building named after Sen. Richard Russell, a leading opponent of anti-lynching legislation who Byrd called "my mentor." As recently as 2001, he used the N-word in television interviews. And just last year, when he released his autobiography, Byrd failed to renounce the Klan – and even defended it, claiming it was largely a men's social organization. Editor's Note:
4. Tom Cruise's Antics Revealed by NewsMax When Viacom chief Sumner Redstone announced that his Paramount Pictures was severing ties with Tom Cruise's production company due to the star's "recent conduct," NewsMax readers already had the inside dope on Cruise antics that were little reported elsewhere. Several media outlets disclosed that Director Steven Spielberg was angry with Cruise during the promotional tour for their movie "War of the Worlds" because Spielberg felt Cruise, who is a devoted Scientologist, played up Scientology more than the movie during press interviews. The New York Post's "Page Six" column reported that Spielberg was also furious with Cruise because he had been "ranting" against "the widespread use of Ritalin to treat unruly children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder," and Spielberg knew children who had been helped by Ritalin. But NewsMax readers found out the real reason why Spielberg was upset with Cruise. "According to two close friends of Spielberg, "Page Six" was accurate, although the item did not note the real source of Spielberg's anger," NewsMax quoted a report by Ken Auletta in The New Yorker. "After he mentioned to Cruise the name of a doctor – a friend – who prescribed Ritalin, the doctor's office was picketed by Scientologists." Attorney Bertram Fields – who has represented both Cruise and Spielberg – wouldn't tell Auletta if Cruise had revealed the name of Spielberg's friend to Scientologists. When he announced on Aug. 22 that Paramount was severing its 14-year relationship with Cruise and his production company, Redstone said that Cruise's "recent conduct has not been acceptable to Paramount." He did not mention that Spielberg's studio, Dreamworks, is part of Paramount. NewsMax magazine has also shed light on other Cruise behavior that likely contributed to Redstone's decision. The September 2005 cover story "Hollywood's New Gods" focused on Cruise and other celebrities who are turning off traditional religions and embracing new faiths such as Scientology and Kabbalah. And the Aug. 2006 issue's cover story, "Hollywood's Most Obnoxious Stars," told how Cruise stunned Oprah Winfrey's audience while discussing his romance with Katie Holmes when he suddenly leaped up on the upholstery, pumped his fists in the air and punched the floor, making strange whooping noises and shouting "I'm in love!" In June 2005, Cruise got into a heated argument with Matt Lauer when the "Today" host questioned Scientology's approach to mental health. Blasting psychology and psychiatry, Cruise barked at Lauer: "You don't know the history of psychiatry. I do." NewsMax also disclosed that last year Cruise's then-public relations rep (and sister) Lee Anne DeVette – a fellow Scientologist – reportedly ruled that journalists and studio executives must take a four-hour tour of the Scientology Centre in Los Angeles before meeting with the star. And the cover story noted that Cruise's Scientology beliefs got him into a war of words with actress Brooke Shields over her use of antidepressants to combat postpartum depression. He said publicly that Shields should have used "vitamins and exercise" instead. She retorted that Cruise "should stick to saving the world from aliens" and offered him two tickets to her London production of "Chicago" – an adult ticket for him and a child ticket for Holmes, who is 16 years his junior and recently gave birth to their daughter. Editor's Note:
"The Shadow Party: How George Soros, Hillary Clinton, and Sixties Radicals Seized Control of the Democratic Party" was released on Aug. 8 and was posted on the Times' best-seller list on Aug. 20. A description of the book, in part, reads: "America is under attack. Its institutions and values are under daily assault. But the principal culprits are not foreign terrorists. They are influential and powerful Americans secretly stirring up disunion and disloyalty in the shifting shadows of the Democratic Party. "New York Times best-selling authors David Horowitz and Richard Poe [both former radicals] weave together riveting history, investigative reporting, and cutting political analysis." The authors warn in "The Shadow Party" that this radical network plans to seize power in 2008 through Hillary Clinton, who will, as one reviewer stated, "bring about a severe deconstruction and reconstruction of the nation." David Horowitz is co-founder of the Los Angeles-based Center for the Study of the Popular Culture, which was recently renamed the David Horowitz Freedom Center (DHFC). Richard Poe is a senior fellow at the DHFC and a contributing editor for NewsMax magazine and NewsMax.com. Editor's Note:
THAT a partnership between the United Nations Foundation and The Coca-Cola Company to help victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has been selected as a finalist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Partnership Award. After the tsunami, the partnership set out to find ways to contribute to long-term recovery efforts, with a focus on water and sanitation needs. Working in collaboration with the U.N. Development Program, the U.N. Foundation and Coca-Cola partnership is responding to needs in remote, tsunami-ravaged areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Thailand. The public can vote for the winner of the Partnership Award until Sept. 15 by visiting the Chamber of Commerce's Web site, clicking on Programs, then on Business and Society and then Awards. THAT Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will join New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg next week at an Association for a Better New York forum to push for increased accountability in public schools. Bloomberg and Bush co-wrote an Aug. 13 Op-Ed piece in The Washington Post, "How to Help Our Students," calling on Congress to improve the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act by offering merit pay to top teachers and imposing uniform standards. They wrote: "The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 sent an enormously important message to politicians and educators across America: Stop making excuses for low student achievement and start holding your schools accountable for results."
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