Viguerie began his fund raising enterprise in 1965, and in the next four years sent out over 20 million pieces of mail for various candidates and groups, including those fighting abortion rights. Ties were uncovered linking the KCIA with the Korean Cultural Freedom Foundation, and the World Anti-Communist League which had been the recipient of some of Vigueri's fund raising largesse. He was also a ground floor organizer in early attempts to energize fundamentalist and evangelical voters through groups like Christian Voice. He helped religious conservative patriarch Paul Weyrich organize one of the first militant antiabortion groups, the American Life Lobby. The Giuliani letter touches upon themes such as government spending, tax cuts and the legacy of Ronald Reagan.
Political observers expect both sides in the New York contest, though, to play political hardball.
Giuliani seems to have gotten the jump on coopting the religion issue, linking his campaign with proposals like school prayer and display of the Ten Commandments. Inc. All rights reserved.