Did Voters Vote Against Rudy….. Judi ?
Great article about how Judi Nathan Giuliani’s past and some of her actions during the campaign contributed to the collapse of Rudy’s candidacy:
She brought enough political baggage to fill a Louis Vuitton trunk.
Indeed, part of Rudy Giuliani’s presidential flameout can be traced back to his Judi - the woman he fell for in a cigar bar in 1999 while he was the married mayor with a wife and two young children at home.
“She was a major part of the reason for Giuliani’s collapse,” said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. “Rudy wanted to head up the ‘family values’ party, and Judi didn’t fit that label. Even worse, Giuliani was estranged from his children. Their refusal to campaign for him spoke volumes to voters.”
It appears that it wasn’t just any one thing, and there were plenty to choose from:
Among the low notes that brought national embarrassment to the one-time GOP frontrunner: her use of taxpayer-funded NYPD detectives as personal valets and chauffeurs while she was the mayor’s mistress; revelations of a secret past marriage; and interrupting Giuliani’s speech to the National Rifle Association with a cutesy cell phone call to say hi.
Rudy’s campaign and the reason for it’s collapse will be talked about for quite some time. But perhaps it was nothing more than a well known candidate last year having high numbers, dropping off when some of the other candidates became more known. It is no surprise that the Florida finish equals his finish in almost every other state; 12-15% appeared to be his norm.
-- 'The Commish' A.J. Sparxx