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Giuliani: 'We Can't Afford to Lose' Santorum
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Friday that the nation would "go back on defense" in the war on terror if Republicans like Sen. Rick Santorum are booted from office.
Giuliani made his third visit to Pennsylvania to campaign for Santorum, who trails state Treasurer Bob Casey in public opinion polls.
"After Sept. 11, there is no excuse for not adequately seeing the threat," Giuliani told a raucous crowd of about 400 people. "If Rick Santorum is not re-elected and his opponent is elected and people like his opponent are elected, they are going to push us very, very hard to go back on defense against terrorists rather than being on offense the way we are now."
Heading into the final weekend before Election Day, both parties brought their stars to Pennsylvania to try to motivate voters: Giuliani for Santorum, and former vice presidential candidate John Edwards for Casey, Gov. Ed Rendell and other Democrats.
Giuliani's visit to northeastern Pennsylvania was part of a drive by the conservative Santorum to appeal to moderate voters. Last week, he brought four Senate colleagues to Philadelphia to make the point that he works well with senators of all political stripes.
Story Continues Below "He really is something very, very special," Giuliani said to wild cheers inside the Wilkes-Barre Township fire hall. "We can't afford to lose someone like that."
Santorum, who introduced Giuliani, accused Casey of trying to coast into office on the strength of his last name. Casey's late father was a two-term governor.
"He's been trying to run a race where he says, 'I'm Bob Casey, therefore I'm entitled to this job.' That is the kind of arrogance that comes with aristocracy," Santorum said. "You have to earn what you get in this country."
He also criticized Casey for failing to call for an apology from Sen. John Kerry over his recent comments about the education level of troops.
Casey "flunked the test," Santorum said. "I'll tell you how easy this test was: Hillary Clinton passed it. She called for an apology."
After the rally, Giuliani and Santorum headed to a Wilkes-Barre restaurant for a fundraiser that was expected to take in $200,000.
© 2006 Associated Press.
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