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Breaking News: Rudy Giuliani hints at dropping out
LA Times ^ | 28 January 2008 | Andrew Malcolm

Posted on 01/28/2008 12:51:55 PM PST by .cnI redruM

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."

(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; byebyejulieannie; elections; fl2008; giuliani; gopprimaries; gungrabbers; julieanni; lib; rino; rinorudy; rudy
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An LA Times hit job, or the end of the road for Rudy?
1 posted on 01/28/2008 12:51:56 PM PST by .cnI redruM
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To: .cnI redruM

It’s probably true. I hope.


2 posted on 01/28/2008 12:52:59 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: .cnI redruM

Woo hoo!! Go home, Rudy!! Victory!!


3 posted on 01/28/2008 12:53:10 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Our God-given unalienable rights are not open to debate, negotiation or compromise!)
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To: .cnI redruM

My nickle is on hit job.


4 posted on 01/28/2008 12:53:22 PM PST by El Sordo
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To: .cnI redruM
Rudy rolled the dice, hoping for a big win in Florida without spending much time anywhere else. Needless to say, this strategy didn’t exactly work.
5 posted on 01/28/2008 12:54:06 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
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To: .cnI redruM; shield; magritte

Next time Rudy’s at the White House, it will be as an invited guest, not a resident.


6 posted on 01/28/2008 12:54:11 PM PST by Clemenza (Ronald Reagan was a "Free Traitor", Like Me ;-))
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To: .cnI redruM

Maybe he can run against Hillary in 2012 (FOR SENATOR OF NY).


7 posted on 01/28/2008 12:54:21 PM PST by RabidBartender
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To: El Sordo; .cnI redruM

It would make absolutely zero sense for Giuliani to be hinting at dropping out at this point. He’s in it until the polls close in Florida.


8 posted on 01/28/2008 12:54:53 PM PST by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does.)
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To: .cnI redruM

I doubt he’s going to talk about dropping out on the eve of the first primary in a state he’s actually be campaigning hard in.

If Rudy is going to remain in the race though, he has to have a decent showing in FL or Super Tues... if not he won’t be able to build any sort of momentum to win going forward.


9 posted on 01/28/2008 12:55:14 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: Clemenza

Or as an AG, or the head of DHS. But definitely not as POTUS or V-POTUS.


10 posted on 01/28/2008 12:55:16 PM PST by .cnI redruM (President Hillary would make Point Barrow the next Maxim Gorky)
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To: .cnI redruM
yayyyyy !!!


11 posted on 01/28/2008 12:55:17 PM PST by xtinct (I was the next door neighbor kid's imaginary friend.)
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To: .cnI redruM

QUIT, RUDY, QUIT!!!


12 posted on 01/28/2008 12:55:18 PM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

“Rudy rolled the dice”

`Snake-eyes’, Rooty!


13 posted on 01/28/2008 12:55:45 PM PST by tumblindice (" . . . we put on womens' clothing and hang around in bars." NYC GOP)
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To: .cnI redruM
If it's true, I wonder which candidate he'll support?

I hope it's true, but coming from the LA Times I'll wait until it actually happens before I celebrate.

14 posted on 01/28/2008 12:55:51 PM PST by Allegra (A chicken in every pot and a pair of new socks every day.)
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To: presidio9

Exactly, this is just a hit Job.


15 posted on 01/28/2008 12:55:53 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Basicially it amounted to wagging a middle finger at the "little states" which doesn't look too good to flyover country.

That and the fact that the base of his support was old Republican ladies who dumped him as soon as the news of his dalliances with Judi while she was his mistriss came out. Same thing happenned to Gov. Nelly Rock in '64.

16 posted on 01/28/2008 12:56:06 PM PST by Clemenza (Ronald Reagan was a "Free Traitor", Like Me ;-))
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To: .cnI redruM

I hope he does drop out. I think a resourceful president could find a good position in the administration for Rudy, but I sure don’t want him as president. He does have experience and leadership skills that could be beneficial in the right position.


17 posted on 01/28/2008 12:56:09 PM PST by Pablo64 (What is popular is not always right. What is right is not always popular.)
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An LA Times hit job, or the end of the road for Rudy?

My bet is he'll throw his support to McCain. It's their masters desire.

18 posted on 01/28/2008 12:56:18 PM PST by Carry_Okie (We have people in power who love evil.)
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To: RabidBartender
Maybe he can run against Hillary in 2012 (FOR SENATOR OF NY).

If Hillary loses in '08, will she hang around the Senate that long, or cut-n-run?

19 posted on 01/28/2008 12:56:28 PM PST by COBOL2Java (May the Lord bless and keep Hillary Clinton - far away from the White House!)
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To: Allegra
Yes, they weren’t exactly journalistic paragons during the CA recall election either...
20 posted on 01/28/2008 12:56:32 PM PST by .cnI redruM (President Hillary would make Point Barrow the next Maxim Gorky)
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