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Yankee Backs Giuliani, While New Struggles Arise
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ABC News' Jan Simmonds reports: With a new poll released this morning showing Rudy Giuliani down in his home state of New York to emerging frontrunner John McCain, Giuliani looked to his favorite baseball team to give his campaign a boost.
New York Yankee Center fielder Johnny Damon took the stage at Giuliani's first event today in Orlando, Florida, and announced his endorsement for the former New York City Mayor.
"Rudy has done such a great job for New York," said Damon. "After the terrorist [attacks] he made New York closer, he made America closer and he is gonna make this country a better place.”
While seeing Damon brought a smile to Giuliani's face, a new numbers showing John McCain with a 12 point lead in New York likely did not do the same. According to a Siena College Poll, the reborn candidacy of John McCain has the support of 36% of New York Republicans compared to 24% for Giuliani and 10 % for Mitt Romney.
The Giuliani Campaign has been touting for months that the tri-state area was practically a sure thing for their candidate, but recent polls have shown Giuliani down in New Jersey and Connecticut in addition to today's New York poll.
The numbers put Giuliani in a very difficult position. Already in a fight for his political life in Florida, if Giuliani were to survive the January 29 Sunshine State Primary he now will likely have to devote time and energy to his home field states, taking away from the amount of time he can spend in the multiple other big delegate states up for grabs on February 5.
January 21, 2008 in Giuliani, Rudy | Permalink | User Comments (6)
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McCain is BEATING Rudy in NY!!! HAHAHAHA!!! I guess his home state really does know him best. That's right Rudy, we'll NEVER forget 911. Or your criminal cronies. Thank god Bernie Kerik didn't get to head the Dept. of Homeland Security. My cousin Vinny could of done a better job than Korrupt Kerik! But then Rudy's judgement NEVER was too good. Moving his emergency command center to a building than already was a major terrorist target REALLY helped us out on 911! Thanks alot Rudy, you've done enough damage. Go profit off the war with your "Giuliani Partners" deals with terrorist sponsors like Quatar... And stay outta the White House!
Posted by: xyz | Jan 21, 2008 12:01:59 PM
I can believe McCain is winning. He's got the experience - Rudy doesn't. Look at how he's run his campaign so far, he gave away his lead. Now all he has to fall back on are endorsements from baseball players?!
Posted by: bonnie | Jan 21, 2008 12:40:35 PM
He couldn't get a Yankee to endorse him that...say...hadn't played for the Boston Red Sox once upon a time?
Posted by: nctodc | Jan 21, 2008 12:49:54 PM
Can we please get someone who has proven to know how to turn around a bad economic situation? Enter Mitt Romney. I can't wait to see Romney debate either Hillary or "I can't find my notes" B.H.Obama.
Posted by: Chuck | Jan 21, 2008 3:04:33 PM
Man. Now I have to hate johnny damon too!
Posted by: joe | Jan 21, 2008 6:58:50 PM
"How to lose a campaign" by Rudy Giuliani. Foreword by Mike Dukakis.
Posted by: thematrixisreal | Jan 21, 2008 7:36:11 PM
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