Miner backs Giuliani

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:20:41 -0500

Former state Rep. David Miner is backing Rudy Giuliani.

The Wake County Republican will co-host a fundraiser in Raleigh tonight for the former New York City mayor's presidential campaign.

He said he was asked by friends three weeks ago to help raise money, but he is not involved in an official role in the campaign. He said he had already privately decided to back Giuliani because of his strength as a "big-tent candidate."

"I think Giuliani is a guy who can run coast to coast," he said. "If he's the nominee for our party, he'll be a competitive candidate from California to New York."

Over the weekend, some Republican activists and bloggers tried to get Giuliani's state chairman to drop Miner from the fundraiser because of his ties to Democrats and allegations about his personal life.

Fresh from a 16-day trip to Barbados, Miner said he hadn't heard anything about the effort and still plans to attend the fundraiser.

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