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Rudy Giuliani “Launches” Solutions America PAC

The New York Post (via The Page – by Mark Halperin]) is announcing that former GOP candidate Rudy Giuliani is set to announce that he is launching a “new” PAC: Solutions America. As they report: “It’s the first major political move by the former mayor since his run for president flamed out in January.” The purpose of the committee is to support New York State Republicans in their elections.

Speculation around this launch is that the former candidate for the GOP nomination is using this committee to stay relevant in New York politics. It fuels the notion that the former Mayor of New York City is looking to run for Governor of New York in 2010.

So why all of the parentheticals above?

This is not a new PAC as the New York Post is claiming. It is actually more of a rebirth of Giuliani’s old PAC of the same name.

I was seeking out some more information on this PAC. I’ve taken interest in all of the former candidates’ PACs. Governor Mike Huckabee has Huck PAC and Governor Mitt Romney has Free and Strong America PAC. Both are created with the mission of helping GOP and conservative candidates get elected.

One of the key things that was missing for Solutions America PAC was a website. There was none listed or linked to in the piece. I did a simple Google search for Solutions America PAC. No website was listed in the first page of results. What I did find was information that this organization is not new at all.

OpenSecrets.org has information on FEC filings by Solutions America PAC as far back as 1998.

Solutions America - OpenSecrets - 1998

A search of the FEC’s website shows information on the PAC as far back as 2004.

And on a blog tracking the former mayor’s then assumed road to the White House, Giuliani Blog, there is this entry on the PAC from May 25, 2006:

Solutions America FEC Report

Note to Googlers: If you’re looking for Solutions America PAC, here is a link to their official web site.(Ed Note: Website is currently dark. It redirects to a standard advertisement page that is typical when the hosting site has not been paid.) You can also show Rudy Giuliani you want him to run in 2008 by making a secure online contribution.

This begs the question: Does anyone at the New York Post know how to use Google?

COMMENTS

  • tngal

    Issue here. These comments do not go with this diary. At all. The diary was written about a week or two ago. Some of the comments are apparently from four years ago and belong to something else. No biggee in the grand scheme of the solar system. Its just really weird to read, and it may be happening to other diaries as well.

    • Melody Warbington

      @tngal, cue the twilight zone music. If you read some of the comments about errors and problems and asking for answers, you might think they were posted this week. LOL.

      • tngal

        Oh Melody, its getting worse. I originally typed in my above message to the diary “Am I A Racist” and now it and you are appearing on a College Ball diary. Oh well, when in Rome I guess—-”GO VOLS”. Here Mel, I’ll do this one for you—”ROLL TIDE”. Ok, so now we’re good to go.

        • Melody Warbington

          @tngal You had me at “GO VOLS” but I appreciate the ROLL TIDE as well. Between football and politics, it’s going to be a busy fall.

          • tnfriendofcoal101368

            GO VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

          • tngal

            Ok Mel, now we’re in a diary called “G?zuar Dit?n e Flamurit, which, best as I can decifer has something to do with Albania. Not really sure what year it was posted. Actually, this is getting to be kinda fun. I can’t wait to see which member diary we’ll pop into next.

  • Mike Ferguson

    To the poster of this question. That is something you can only answer in your own heart.

    • Mike Ferguson

      Uhh, this is not the post that I left this comment on. Score one for the suck that is Disqus.

  • NightTwister

    Does anyone at the New York Post know how to use Google?

    It’s traditional media’s worst nightmare. We get faster, better, more accurate, and more in-depth coverage from new media. They simply can’t compete, so they’ve just decided that if they ignore it maybe it’ll go away.

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  • doctho

    Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-NY 24th District)

    1st term Democrat from New York 24th District. First elected in 2006.

    Residence: Utica

    Marital Status: Divorced?

    Prev. Occupation: Attorney

    Prev. Political Exp.: Oneida Co. District Attorney, 1993-2006

    Military:

    Education: BA SUNY – Albany, 1991; JD New York Law School, 1984

    Birthdate: 06/11/1959

    Birthplace: Utica, NY

    Religion: Catholic

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    327 Cannon House Office Building,
    District of Columbia 20515-3224
    Phone: (202) 225-3665
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    10 Broad Street
    Utica, New York 13501
    Phone: (315) 793-8146
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    Phone: (607) 756-2470
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    Bill Name Cosponsor? Send Message
    H.R.6562 – Agent Orange Equity Act of 2008 No
    H.R.6445 – Bill to prohibit the collection of copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled No
    H.R.6439 – Mental Health for Heroes? Families Act of 2008 No
    H.R.6366 – Veterans Revenue Enhancement Act of 2008 No
    H.R.6122 – Veterans Pain Care Act of 2008 No
    H.R.6114 – SUNSET Act of 2008 No
    H.R.1527 – Rural Veterans Access to Care Act No
    H.R.6268 – Colorado and Missouri Pre-deployment Counseling Programs Bill No
    H.R.3329 – Homes for Heroes Act of 2007 No
    H.R.3298 – 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act Yes
    (More Bills)
    Bill Name Cosponsor? Send Message
    H.R.6562 – Agent Orange Equity Act of 2008 No
    H.R.6445 – Bill to prohibit the collection of copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled No
    H.R.6439 – Mental Health for Heroes? Families Act of 2008 No
    H.R.6366 – Veterans Revenue Enhancement Act of 2008 No
    H.R.6122 – Veterans Pain Care Act of 2008 No
    H.R.6114 – SUNSET Act of 2008 No
    H.R.1527 – Rural Veterans Access to Care Act No
    H.R.6268 – Colorado and Missouri Pre-deployment Counseling Programs Bill No
    H.R.3329 – Homes for Heroes Act of 2007 No
    H.R.3298 – 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act Yes
    H.R.6225 – Bill to Amend equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer. No
    H.R.6224 – Bill to Expand Work-Study No
    H.R.6272 – Bill to carry out the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act of 1992.’ No
    H.R.2721 – Bill to Help Explain Health Care and Other Military Benefits Yes
    H.R.3786 – Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act No
    H.R.4255 – United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2007 No
    H.R.6221 – Bill to expanding contracting opportunities for disabled veteran-owned small business. No
    H.R.2818 – Bill to Establish Epilepsy Centers at VA Rehabilitation Centers Yes
    H.R.6185 – TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2008 No
    H.R.5749 – The Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act No
    H.R.5888 – Bill to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement. No
    H.R.2642 – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act No
    H.R.6070 – Military Spouses Residency Relief Act No
    H.R.6020 – Bill to allow active duty and veterans who serve honorably to become citizens expeditiously No
    H.R.5658 – 2009 Defense Authorization Bill No
    H.R.6048 – Protection of child custody arrangements for deployed Servicemembers No
    H.R.5826 – Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 No
    H.R.5664 – Direct the VA to update any plans and specifications of suitable housing No
    H.R.3889 – Study veterans in a vocational rehabilitation No
    H.R.5554 – Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 No
    H.R.5554 – Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 No
    H.R.5729 – Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act No
    H.R.3819 – Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007 No
    H.R.2790 – Establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office VA No
    H.R.6081 – The Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act Yes
    H.R.2702 – The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 No
    H.R.2830 – Coast Guard Authorization Bill No
    H.R.5673 – Military Voter Protection Act No
    H.R.3997 – Heroes Earning Assistance and Relief Tax No
    H.R.5821 – Military Honor and Decency Act No
    H.R.4107 – Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act No
    H.R.5856 – VA Medical Facility Authorization and Lease Act No
    H.R.4130 – Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007 No
    H.R.1641 – Montgomery GI Bill Integration Act of 2007 No
    H.R.6250 – Total Force GI Bill No
    H.R.3780 – In-State Tuition Rates to Active-Duty Members No
    H.R.5939 – The Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2008 No
    H.R.2830 – Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 No
    H.R.4986 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 No
    H.R.3221 – Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 No
    H.R.5684 – Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2008 No
    H.R.5222 – Semper Fi Act of 2008 No
    H.R.323 – Redesignate the Ellis Island Library as the “Bob Hope Memorial Library” No
    H.R.34 – Redesignate the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. No
    H.R.1 – 9/11 Commission Recommendations Yes
    H.R.4 – Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 Yes
    H.R.156 – Expanded DIC for POW Survivors No
    H.R.92 – Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act No
    H.R.303 – Full Concurrent Receipt Yes
    H.R.89 – Combat-Related Special Compensation Act No
    H.R.634 – Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act Yes
    H.R.760 – The Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007 No
    H.R.1197 – Prisoners of War Benefits Act No
    H.R.1538 – Wounded Warrior Assistance Act No
    H.R.1580 – Create an Ombudsman Office No
    H.R.1577 – Program for Wounded Servicemembers No
    H.R.1578 – Monitor Medical Performance Standards No
    H.R.1579 – Standard Soldier Patient Tracking System No
    H.R.1222 – Keep Our Promise to American’s Military Retirees Act No
    H.R.2027 – Military Pay Improvement Act of 2007 No
    H.R.1585 – 2008 Defense Authorization Bill No
    H.R.67 – Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2007 No
    H.R.1660 – Southern Colorado National Cemetery No
    H.R.612 – Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act No
    H.R.1470 – Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act No
    H.R.2199 – Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement No
    H.R.2239 – Early Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment No
    H.R.2669 – Cost Reduction Act of 2007 No
    H.R.2642 – 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill No
    H.R.2857 – Train Returning Veterans for Public Service No
    H.R.2623 – Eliminate Copayments for Veterans’ Hospice Care No
    H.R.2624 – Public Health Service Act Amendment No
    H.R.2874 – Veterans’ Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 Yes
    H.R.1315 – Adaptive Housing Assistance for Disabled Vets No
    H.R.23 – WWII Merchant Marines Act No
    H.R.784 – Paid Up SBP No
    H.R.3558 – Military Eye Trauma Treatment Act of 2007 No
    H.R.2417 – MGIB Second Chance Act of 2007 No
    H.R.1969 – MGIB Improvement Act of 2007 No
    H.R.1102 – Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007 No
    H.R.2640 – NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 No
    H.R.3681 – Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2007 No
    H.R.3579 – Rehire Federal Retirees No
    H.R.327 – Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act No
    H.R.1538 – Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act No
    H.R.513 – National Heroes Credit Protection Act No
    H.R.3882 – Change Length of Service to Receive Education Benefits No
    H.R.797 – Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act No
    H.RES.237 – Encouraging Greater Support for Veterans Day No
    H.R.579 – Prohibit certain increases in fees for military health care. Yes
    H.R.1750 – To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act No
    H.R.1115 – Provide additional options regarding the designation of the person to receive the death gratuity. No
    H.RES.680 – Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memo… No
    H.R.1808 – Designate the VA Medical Center in Augusta, the “Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center”. No
    H.R.2408 – To designate the VA outpatient clinic in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the “Milo C. Huempfner VA Outpa… No
    H.R.3793 – Required Pay for Injured Vets Yes
    H.R.3167 – Fair Mental Health Evaluation for Returning Veterans Act No
    H.R.4883 – Limitation on the Foreclosures of Servicemembers’ Property No
    H.R.4930 – National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act No
    H.R.2910 – Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007 or VETS Act of 2007 No
    H.R.4884 – Veteran Home Loan Guaranty Improvement Act of 2008 No
    H.R.3997 – Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax No
    H.R.2764 – Omnibus Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2008 No
    H.R.81 – Bartlett Montgomery GI Bill Act No
    H.R.402 – Veterans’ Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act No
    H.R.333 – Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act No
    H.R.1272 – Veterans’ Pension Improvement Act of 2007 No
    H.R.1589 – Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act No
    H.R.4497 – The Warrant Officer Aaron Walsh Stop DOD-Sponsored Gambling Act No
    H.R.3449 – Guard and Reserve Early Retirement Act of 2007 No
    H.R.303 – Retired Pay Restoration Act Yes
    H.R.657 – Retiree Survivor Comfort Act No
    H.R.1927 – Survivor Benefit Plan – DIC Offset Yes
    H.R.2682 – The Military Spouses Employment Act of 2007 No
    H.R.3051 – Heroes at Home Act of 2007 No
    H.R.4053 – Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007 No
    H.R.2943 – Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007 Yes
    H.R.69 – Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2007 No
    H.R.2623 – Prohibit Copayments for all Hospice Care Furnished by VA No
    H.R.463 – Honor Our Commitment to Veterans Act No
    H.R.2005 – Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 Yes
    H.R.3819 – Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007 No
    H.R.1435 – Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 No
    H.R.3047 – Veterans Claims Processing Innovation Act of 2007 No
    H.R.2292 – Pay Veterans First Act No
    H.R.2987 – COLA Fairness Act of 2007 No
    H.R.1284 – Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007 No
    H.R.1102 – Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007 No
    H.R.418 – REAL ID Act of 2005 No
    H.R.925 – Identity Integrity Act of 2005 No
    H.R.5020 – 2007 Intelligence Authorization Act No
    H.R.994 – Pre-Tax Health Premiums No
    H.R.147 – Social Security Fairness Act of 2005 No
    H.R.783 – Reducing Reserve Retirement Age No
    H.R.968 – Paid-Up SBP No
    H.R.1366 – CRSC for Chapter 61 Retirees Under 20 No
    H.R.97 – Servicemembers Anti-Predatory Lending Protection Act No
    H.R.333 – Preserve Education Access No
    H.R.1366 – Expand Eligibility for Combat-Related Special Compensation No
    (Less Bills)

    PAC Contributions

    2007-2008

    2005-2006
    Utica, NY Congressmen Mike Arcuri & Kristian Stiles Posted in the Utica Forum Ads by GoogleNew York governor – Read Roger Stone’s View On the Eliot Spitzer Scandal

    |#1 Jun 23, 2008 Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $4,000 July 15, 2007 Consulting – Fundraising Services
    Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $4,000 August 23, 2007 Consulting – Fundraising Services
    Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $4,000 November 05, 2007 Consulting – Fundraising Services
    Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $4,000 December 14, 2007 Consulting – Fundraising Services
    Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $4,000 January 08, 2008 Consulting – Fundraising Services
    Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $4,000 February 18, 2008 Consulting – Fundraising Services

    Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $4,000 March 15, 2008 Consulting – Fundraising Services

    Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $4,000 October 30, 2007 Consulting – Fundrasing Servcies
    Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $4,000 September 14, 2007 Consutling – Fundrasing Services
    Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $98 February 18, 2008 Reimbursement – Flowers
    Stiles, Kristian, New York, NY $448 October 15, 2007 Reimbursement – Travel expenses (unitem)
    Stiles, New York, NY $4,000 May 20, 2007 Consulting – Fundraising Services
    Stiles, New York, NY $4,000 June 15, 2007 Consulting – Fundraising Services

    Note: no more payments were made to Kristian Stiles after March 15, 2008.
    For you newcomers, Kristian Stiles is being investigated by the FBI for her ties to former governor Spitzer. It seems that Mr. Arcuri and Mr. Spitzer knew how to “stucture” payments a certain via Ms. 31 year old Stiles.

  • Moe_Lane

    We don’t let anti-Democrat spambots spambot, either. Don’t do it again.

  • gclaghorn

    …with Giuliani’s PAC?