Rudy, Rudy, Rudy. He's the national favorite, Mr. America's Mayor, stood by in his city and made it to photo-ops while people died in the wreckage of what were the Twin Towers...then he left the mayorship and made millions off of his fame and now he's running for President. It is quite the accomplishment to even be a front runner, but is there really anything behind it? In New Hampshire it doesn't seem that there is much there at all.
From MSNBC:
The numbers of reporters have ballooned. In addition to the regulars, all of the New York City tabloids are here, as are several national newspaper chains and numerous still photographers. Even Australian and Danish press made a cameo. For a campaign that never had a formal launch, this weekend almost seems like an unveiling.
The crowds, however, don’t seem to have gotten the message. A rally for Giuliani in front of Manchester City Hall garnered only a few dozen supporters. Backers of Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich almost seemed to match them in numbers. Giuliani generates healthy crowds at town hall meetings, but they are not all loyalists. When it comes to rallies and events where partisans are expected in droves, Giuliani’s crowds disappoint. And the mainstream media has started to notice.
Finally they are noticing, wow, it only took the media until late November to see that Giuliani is made up of the majority of his words, that is, hot air. While Obama attracts tens of thousands, Rudy gets dozens. That alone speaks volumes. Astute observers that New Hampshire-ites are, they have seen that Rudy isn't much more than rhetoric. He talks enough, thats for sure, but a sound candidate worthy of the White House?
Hardly.
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