...and on Friday, he laid them out to an audience celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Federalist Society. His reasons were the 200 federal judges he would appoint as President. He apparently drew a lot of applause and praise from this crowd, which is interesting since it is the Federalist Society.
If you don't know, the Federalist Society is a group of legal conservatives who favor judges that interpret the laws based on the constitution, and decry the appointing of activist judges that attempt to legislate from the bench. The Federalist Society, obviously, is also a supporter of stronger state's rights and general federalist viewpoints.
What makes it surprising that Giuliani did so well with this crowd is because he is widely recognized as being a bit more moderate than federalists tend to like in their candidates.
Giuliani also joked that Hillary Clinton should be inducted into the Federalist Society based on her statement that the states should choose whether or not to provide drivers licenses to illegal immigrants.
"This is the only time in her career that she has decided anything should be decided on a state-by-state basis," Giuliani quipped, "And you know something, she picked out absolutely the wrong one."
For Giuliani to gain the support from a group like this, as well as his successful attempts to court support from high-profile social conservatives, bodes well for his campaign. It also shows a willingness to reach beyond his generally moderate base.
(h/t Drudge Report)
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