Comments on: Giuliani’s gamble? http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mike Cooper http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-36612 Mike Cooper Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:04:08 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-36612 It's a gamble that I think Giuliani has badly lost, but I don't think he was wrong to make it. Iowa, which ultimately gave its caucus victory to an evangelical midwestern governor, Mike Huckabee, would never have considered a liberal New York Mayor. Rudy's unpopularity in the Northeast (which we haven't heard much about so far), would have precluded winning in New Hampshire, and losing there, in the region that pundits would have considered Giuliani's back yard would have stopped his campaign in its tracks. Giuliani played a bad hand well, by staking his claim in Florida. If it wasn't for McCain's resurgence it might have even worked. Giuliani would have had a monopoly on the moderate vote, and strong claims to the national security and retired New Yorker vote. Although I loath Giuliani, I am sorry that his defeat is going to be interpreted as a defeat of his unorthodox campaign strategy. I have long been irritated by the outsized influence that Iowa and New Hampshire hold over the primary process. I think McCain has done a lot, both in 2000 and this year to dispel the notion that Iowa really matters. A victory for Giuliani in Florida could have upended the whole biased system. It's a gamble that I think Giuliani has badly lost, but I don't think he was wrong to make it. Iowa, which ultimately gave its caucus victory to an evangelical midwestern governor, Mike Huckabee, would never have considered a liberal New York Mayor. Rudy's unpopularity in the Northeast (which we haven't heard much about so far), would have precluded winning in New Hampshire, and losing there, in the region that pundits would have considered Giuliani's back yard would have stopped his campaign in its tracks. Giuliani played a bad hand well, by staking his claim in Florida. If it wasn't for McCain's resurgence it might have even worked. Giuliani would have had a monopoly on the moderate vote, and strong claims to the national security and retired New Yorker vote.

Although I loath Giuliani, I am sorry that his defeat is going to be interpreted as a defeat of his unorthodox campaign strategy. I have long been irritated by the outsized influence that Iowa and New Hampshire hold over the primary process. I think McCain has done a lot, both in 2000 and this year to dispel the notion that Iowa really matters. A victory for Giuliani in Florida could have upended the whole biased system.

]]> By: Esta Geoffroy http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29648 Esta Geoffroy Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:17:25 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29648 I have always thought that Guiliani was just working on his company. This "campaign" has been an enormous shot in the arm for his security consultant business. Think about the publicity. Think about the money. I have always thought that Guiliani was just working on his company. This "campaign" has been an enormous shot in the arm for his security consultant business. Think about the publicity. Think about the money.

]]> By: Paulette Bent http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29647 Paulette Bent Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:17:22 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29647 What went wrong for Giuliani Jack was his own behavior. Many people recently became enlightened by Vanity Fair magazine's article"What Guiliani Doesn't Want Voters To Know,"(Jan.2008) and another expose in the Jan.7,2008 The New Yorker magazine. These articles have All that Florida voters need to know about Rudy. What went wrong for Giuliani Jack was his own behavior. Many people recently became enlightened by Vanity Fair magazine's article"What Guiliani Doesn't Want Voters To Know,"(Jan.2008) and another expose in the Jan.7,2008 The New Yorker magazine. These articles have All that Florida voters need to know about Rudy.

]]> By: Bill O'Brien http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29644 Bill O'Brien Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:17:17 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29644 Rudy's campaign was flawed from the beginning as he continued using 9/11 for political purposes to tout his 'so-called' national security credentials. Then, like an idiot, he decides to skip the early states in favor of Florida. With ideas like this, imagine what he would have been like in the White House. He's his own worst advisor. Good bye Rudy. Bye bye. Rudy's campaign was flawed from the beginning as he continued using 9/11 for political purposes to tout his 'so-called' national security credentials. Then, like an idiot, he decides to skip the early states in favor of Florida. With ideas like this, imagine what he would have been like in the White House. He's his own worst advisor. Good bye Rudy. Bye bye.

]]> By: Jason http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29645 Jason Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:17:17 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29645 Rudy went wrong when he implemented his, "I was the Mayor of New York City on 9/11" campaign strategy. When he spent 50+ days in one state, the people were able to realize 9/11 is his only campaign pitch, and that he has nothing else of any substance to talk about. Rudy went wrong when he implemented his, "I was the Mayor of New York City on 9/11" campaign strategy. When he spent 50+ days in one state, the people were able to realize 9/11 is his only campaign pitch, and that he has nothing else of any substance to talk about.

]]> By: Angela http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29643 Angela Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:17:15 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29643 It's not that shocking Jack: When he went south to Florida instead of north to Iowa and New Hampshire he lost the media. You guys in the media love to say you just report the news but the fact is - you help MAKE the news. Rudy is simply out of sight and out of mind with most voters. Maybe Rudy should've taken a few pitiful jabs at poor, frail Saint Obama. That seems to be ticket toward getting attention from you guys. Apparently bad attention is better than no attention at all. It's not that shocking Jack: When he went south to Florida instead of north to Iowa and New Hampshire he lost the media. You guys in the media love to say you just report the news but the fact is – you help MAKE the news. Rudy is simply out of sight and out of mind with most voters.
Maybe Rudy should've taken a few pitiful jabs at poor, frail Saint Obama. That seems to be ticket toward getting attention from you guys. Apparently bad attention is better than no attention at all.

]]> By: Joe http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29640 Joe Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:17:09 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29640 He thought that since NYC was attacked on 9/11 that made him tough against terrorism, and thus the country would vote for him. He was a horrible Mayor and would have made a horrible president. We as a country need someone who will address the real issues. High gas prices, the housing market, the economy. He's just not the one. He thought that since NYC was attacked on 9/11 that made him tough against terrorism, and thus the country would vote for him. He was a horrible Mayor and would have made a horrible president. We as a country need someone who will address the real issues. High gas prices, the housing market, the economy. He's just not the one.

]]> By: ted http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29639 ted Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:17:08 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29639 That is an easy calculation - it was 9//11/01 and not 9/11/07 That is an easy calculation – it was 9//11/01 and not 9/11/07

]]> By: R. White http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29638 R. White Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:17:07 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29638 No one has mentioned it, but I suggest it is his surname: it just doesn't "fit" in the list of presidents. We as a nation are not ready for a "ethnically diverse" presidency. This also spells doom for the Senator from Illinois, but no one will admit it. No one has mentioned it, but I suggest it is his surname: it just doesn't "fit" in the list of presidents. We as a nation are not ready for a "ethnically diverse" presidency. This also spells doom for the Senator from Illinois, but no one will admit it.

]]> By: John Traver http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29637 John Traver Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:17:06 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/24/giuliani%e2%80%99s-gamble/#comment-29637 Nothing went wrong with Rudy's campaign. He trully is that bad of a canidate. Have you ever listened to him. Nothing went wrong with Rudy's campaign. He trully is that bad of a canidate. Have you ever listened to him.

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