[GinaLolaB]

Rudy would have eviscerated Hillary in those debates that Lazio butchered. Rudy had cancer treatments to undergo ... sheesh.

I think he dropped out because he was afraid that he was going to lose to Hitlery. He jumped ship and let Lazio take the pipe. He walked away clean.

Just my opinion as a longsuffering republican New Yorker.

[sono]

Untrue ... radiotherapy is quite debilitating and would have been quite a handicap. Hilary had problems with the one debate she allowed in NY this year. SHould Rudy debate Hillary, I'd pay to see that one.

[frankiep]

I have to disagree. At that time Rudy was immensely more popular than the Beast. I remain convinced that the only reason why she won that election was because Lazio was thrown in as a replacement candidate with only a couple of months left to campaign....and most people outside of Long Island had no idea who the hell Lazio was.

[nopardons]

You may or may not really be a New Yorker, long suffering or otherwise; however, what you are, is uninformed and either a liar, or not very bright.

Do you only read the N.Y. Slimes and listen to WBAI, dear?

[My2Cents]

I think he dropped out because he was afraid that he was going to lose to Hitlery.

He dropped out because he was fighting prostate cancer. Good grief.

[areafiftyone]

I think he dropped out because he was afraid that he was going to lose to Hitlery

RUDY HAD CANCER - That is the reason he dropped out. He could not get treatment and run a decent campaign. He was not going to lose to Hillary. Don't forget his father died of prostrate cancer. Rudy needed to get treatment and get it right away. Heck if it was a choice between the Senate seat and living cancer free - I would chose life over the Senate wouldn't you? I'm a NYer too!

[Mr. Silverback]

I think he dropped out because he was afraid that he was going to lose to Hitlery. He jumped ship and let Lazio take the pipe. He walked away clean.

You have got to be kidding me. Was he supposed to run a grueling campaign while doing chemo? Get a grip.