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Monday, May 10, 2004
Hillary News
One of the most interesting unanswered political questions is what Rudy Giuliani will decide to do with his political future, post 9/11. I've speculated here before that he's the only New Yorker who has a shot of beating Hillary in 2006, but he's got a tough choice to make. Governor Pataki's term is also up that year and Republicans, facing a strong and well-financed Democrat in Eliot Spitzer, are worried about the sputtering Pataki's chances. I've long speculated that Pataki will not run for another term, setting up a great opportunity for Giuliani, whose personality is much better suited for the executive role of Governor than being one of 100 Senators.
It seems like the New York Republican party has figured this out, per Bob Novak:
Well-placed New York Republicans concede that there will be no chance to keep the state's governorship for a fourth straight term in 2006 unless Rudy Giuliani returns to politics to run.
These Republican leaders have no idea what the former New York City mayor will do. But they see nobody else who could beat state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, the likely Democratic candidate. Three-term Republican Gov. George Pataki is expected either to return to private law practice or, if President Bush is re-elected, get a federal appointment.
All in all, this is excellent news for Hillary, who certainly would face a competitve race from Giuliani. Incidentally, Hillary's approval rating just reached its highest point yet from New Yorkers.
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