The Candidate

Rudy Giuliani is a former Federal Prosecutor and two-term Mayor of New York City. He is widely considered to be the Republican front runner for the 2008 Presidential Election.

The Position

Rudy pledges, among other things, “…more aggressive investment in alternative energy sources.” He also advocates, “…a national strategy that emphasizes diversification, innovation, and conservation.”

Taking a deeper look at the points of his position I see bullet points that include mentions of wind, solar, hydroelectric and geothermal sources of energy. There’s a mention of utilizing carbon sequestration technology. Speaking of future technologies the campaign website states, “America must encourage entrepreneurs in future technologies such as advanced hybrid cars and hydrogen fuel cells.”

Our Take

Where’s the beef Rudy? The bullet points mention all the right things but we need more than a one page plan to tackle these issues. I noticed that the press release for these bullet points is nearly four months old. I would expect that Rudy and the rest of the front-running candidates will continue to develop their positions as the campaign moves forward.