Comments on: Giuliani On The Ropes http://donklephant.com/2007/12/14/giuliani-on-the-ropes/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:49:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jimmy the Dhimmi http://donklephant.com/2007/12/14/giuliani-on-the-ropes/#comment-386156 Jimmy the Dhimmi Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:17:21 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/12/14/giuliani-on-the-ropes/#comment-386156 Thats interesting about Texas, I didn't know that. This is as divided an electorate as I've ever seen in a primary. Does anyone know what the precident is for candidates who lose the 1st 4 or 5 primaries to more than one opponent? Thats interesting about Texas, I didn’t know that. This is as divided an electorate as I’ve ever seen in a primary. Does anyone know what the precident is for candidates who lose the 1st 4 or 5 primaries to more than one opponent?

]]> By: Eric Dondero http://donklephant.com/2007/12/14/giuliani-on-the-ropes/#comment-386143 Eric Dondero Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:52:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/12/14/giuliani-on-the-ropes/#comment-386143 Some people are making the Giuliani slide out to be worse than it actually is. For instance, today a new poll out of Illinois came out with Giuliani ahead of the pack with 24%. In California he's way out ahead. And of course, he's got New York, and New Jersey in his hip pocket. Yes, he's down a bit in Florida. He's falling in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. But he should do well, in the early State of Nevada. And he's got an unexpected ace in the hole - Texas. Rudy's got more support down here in the Big Metro areas of Houston and Dallas/Ft. Worth than all other GOP candidates combined. Texans luuuuuv Rudy! Some people are making the Giuliani slide out to be worse than it actually is. For instance, today a new poll out of Illinois came out with Giuliani ahead of the pack with 24%. In California he’s way out ahead. And of course, he’s got New York, and New Jersey in his hip pocket.

Yes, he’s down a bit in Florida. He’s falling in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

But he should do well, in the early State of Nevada.

And he’s got an unexpected ace in the hole - Texas. Rudy’s got more support down here in the Big Metro areas of Houston and Dallas/Ft. Worth than all other GOP candidates combined. Texans luuuuuv Rudy!

]]> By: bbartlog http://donklephant.com/2007/12/14/giuliani-on-the-ropes/#comment-386088 bbartlog Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:48:21 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/12/14/giuliani-on-the-ropes/#comment-386088 As I recall Pat Buchanan had already compared Rudy's strategy (lose four early states, then rally in Florida) to playing russian roulette with four bullets in the revolver. He would have needed some really fragmented early wins from the rest of the field for it to work. Now even that hope isn't looking viable any more. Giuliani's only chance at this point is that he can use his monetary advantage to reclaim one of the early states, like NH. But I'm skeptical that any amount of money can make a big enough difference - there's plenty of competition on the airwaves at this point. As I recall Pat Buchanan had already compared Rudy’s strategy (lose four early states, then rally in Florida) to playing russian roulette with four bullets in the revolver. He would have needed some really fragmented early wins from the rest of the field for it to work.
Now even that hope isn’t looking viable any more. Giuliani’s only chance at this point is that he can use his monetary advantage to reclaim one of the early states, like NH. But I’m skeptical that any amount of money can make a big enough difference - there’s plenty of competition on the airwaves at this point.

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