[NYC GOP Chick]

4) Realizes that he ran as a Republican, and many probably cast a vote for him simply based on the principals of the party. Principals that he claims to endorse.

Actually, he won the general election because in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Rudy was treated like a god and literally dragged him across the finish line. The Bloomberg commercials starring Rudy were relentless in the weeks before the election. Hell, if I still weren't so pissed off at how he literally bought the GOP nomination (by promising to finance his own campaign, thereby freeing up state GOP money for Pataki's re-election the following year, as pre-9/11, Pataki was far from a shoo-in, as well as tossing cash at city GOP candidates and grassroots clubs, but only ones that endorsed him), those commercials would have really moved me.

[Gabz]

Momey, money, money is all bloombutt understands.

To get the smoking ban passed he threated city council members with bankrolling opponents against anyone who voted against it.

[SheLion]

Actually, he won the general election because in the immediate aftermath of 9/11

This is what I said, too, in my post #17!