The Presidential race in the United States is gathering pace and energy. The Republican candidates for the most difficult job in the nation know that they have their work cut out against the more popular Democrat counterparts but they are leaving no stone unturned to convince voters of their credentials.
The Republicans staged a highly entertaining televised debate in Michigan on Tuesday and the two principle characters were Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney. The former is the ex-New York mayor and the latter is a former Massachusetts governor and both are committed to lower taxes. But even on this common point the duo is at loggerhead with each other.
Mr. Giuliani has always remained firm in his policy of tax cuts and cut tax 23 times during his term as Mayor of New York city. He leads in national polls and is considered as the favourite among the Republicans to challenge top Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton for the President’s job.
But Mr. Romney isn’t running for the Presidential office for nothing. He dismissed Mr. Guiliani’s accusations that he had let tax rates increase and retorted by stating that he had actually trimmed them.
While Mr. Giuliani and Mr. Romney were sharing the limelight between them, the other Republican candidate for the presidency, Mr. Fred Thompson, was quietly watching from the sidelines. The former character actor, who is best known for his role in the television series Law & Order, was asked the first question during the televised debate but couldn’t keep the ball in his court. Soon the attention turned towards Mr. Guiliani and Mr. Romney and Mr. Thompson faded away.
Mr. Thompson threw his bid to run for the Presidency only in September and has been criticized for making the announcement so late. He has yet to convince the people of his ideas and policies and probably wouldn’t be able to compete even with his republican competitors.
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Source: BBC
