Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The Bells Toll For Rudy Today


Just as we are beginning to recover from the State of the Union, today Florida's GOP base will go to the polls to choose the nominee for the Republican ticket. Polls are showing a close race between John McCain and Mitt Romney, but Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani are trailing together in a distant third. Things aren't looking too good for Huckabee or Rudy, but it has to hurt the most for the one-time national front runner. Fortunately for all of us, it seems Rudy is starting to come to his senses, and that all of the dismal performances in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina et al. have pierced through his thin-skinned but over-inflated ego.

From The LA Times:

Rudy Giuliani appears to be pondering an end to his long pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination.

In a meeting in the back of his chartered plane en route to St. Petersburg, Fla., a short while ago, the onetime, longtime GOP front-runner told a small group of reporters, including The Times' Louise Roug: "The winner of Florida will win the nomination."

He then went on to predict he would win. And his spokeswoman, Maria Comella, said later he was speaking with confidence.


Well of course he had to say that he's going to win, or else that would just be too "Fred Thompson-esque." Nevertheless if he stays true to his statement, his predicted third or fourth place finish today should finish his candidacy for good. Of course it was doomed from the start. New Yorkers more than anyone knew Rudy the best, and it was only a matter of time until the rest of the country got to know him like we do.