As if it were any question, the NY State GOP will endorse Rudy Giuliani for President. GOP chairman for NY State Joseph Mondello is endorsing Rudy today in Manhattan, and he'll go to Albany for an event with State Senate Majority leader Joseph Bruno. Last week, Governor Eliot Spitzer endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton, but how likely do you think it'll be an actual Hillary vs. Rudy matchup in 2008?
At any rate, NY State republicans are "pining" for a Rudy presidential ticket, according to the Empire Zone. State Senator Serphin R. Maltese said that Rudy's draw "can't be calculated": "Those ethnic Democrats, wherever they are, are going to be attracted to Rudy — there’s no question about it.” The Empire Zone says ethnic Democrats are those who identify with immigrant backgrounds, and when we think of Rudy, one immigrant in particular that comes to mind is Amadou Diallo.
And state Assembly minority leader Joseph Tedisco said having Giuliani would "energize" the state GOP, "He put this city back on track and he got us through 9/11. He’ll bring our base out.” Maybe, but we predict it'll take the NY State GOP at least two more election cycles to get its act together, let along inspire the base to come out.
