Poll: Giuliani Loses Lead In New York

This is, obviously, not a good sign for the Rudy Giuliani campaign. A poll set to be released next week will have the former New York City mayor trailing Sen. John McCain in his home state.

New York Post writer Fred Dricker announced on Tim Russert's show this Saturday morning:

"Tim, you'll find this interesting. One poll that's going to come out here next week, I'm sworn to secrecy on some of the details, but not on this part -- it is going to show John McCain overtaking Rudy Giuliani in his home state, I am told. That would be extraordinary."

Giuliani, it should be noted, is regarded with a fair level of antagonism by many in New York City, who soured on him as mayor in the years leading up to 9/11. But up till now, discussion over which candidates would compete for the New York vote had centered around a hypothetical Giuliani v. Sen. Hillary Clinton general election match up, not the GOP primary months beforehand.

Explained Dicker:

"His issue has evaporated. His issue was fighting crime, fighting terrorism. Now he's trying to fight a terrible economy and trying to make the case that he's really Mr. tax cutter. I mean, he is re-branding himself in Florida with Steve Forbes running around trying to say he was really about tax cutting before, but he wasn't. He was about crime fighting and leadership. And now of course with the sub-prime mortgage problems and the economy tanking, it's just not his issue, and to the extent that his issue is out there, I think McCain has it."

Comments

[vbond]

I saw smoke rising from the World Trade Center from my West Side Manhattan apartment in 1993, just after the first attack.

We heard soon after the smoke had cleared that the police and fire radios were either dysfunctional or incompatible.

Just after the 9/11 attack, when I heard that the police and fire communications system STILL had not been fixed, I thought:

"Giuliani will be crucified."

The smoke rising now is from the completely deserved disaster of the ill-considered and incredibly arrogant campaign of this truly dangerous man.

It's about time.

[bushdoescrack]

rudy is a 2 bit punk, his 911 spiel has been done to death. nothing is going to save this worthless freak, the party is over rudy, take of your dress and wig.

[HurryUp1212009]

He's toast, and I say Good Riddance.

He should go home with his cross-eyed, J.A.P., home-wrecker** wife and just disappear...

**"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's spouse"

[StephenDedalus82]

Thank god Mr. 911 is fading fast. He's the scariest of a scary field of Republicans. May his presidential campaign be remembered as one of the worst strategies in political history.

[kroses98]

But 911. But 911. But 911. But 911. But 911. But 911.

[dax49]

rudy giuliani still hasn't offered to re-pay new york for playing chaffeur for his "wife" and her family. that would be the first dtep in being an honest man.

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

Julie-Annie is nothing more than a drag wearing caricature of his own false mythology.

He was despised in NYC before 9/11. Nobody has exploited the tragedy of those affected by 9/11 for his own personal benefit, more than Julie-Annie.

It's not surprising he can't garner any votes when his own children won't even support him.

[JohnFromCensornati]

Judi Rudianna keeps finishing behind RuPaul and yet she continues to squawk "9/11".
It's hilarious and toxic and pathetic all at once.

[DRaymond]

Talk about amazing. Just a couple months ago Rudy was the presumed winner and McCain considered done.

[longislandlol]

better to stick with a spouse-- even a cheating one-- it makes you vulnerable-- people will vote the sympathy card over and over again-- but they won't vote the "why my kids won't campaign for me" card..

[Dunollieman]

To advocate123 No we can,t stop with these polls and if you think that nothing matters till Florida is over then you are as crazy as Crudy!!!

[Purple Girl]

What did Perot used to say "Can you hear the sucking noise?"
that's Rudy circling the drain- bye bye you nasty peice of butt lint.
Wish we wee sending the rest of the crap with you now too. But all in due time.
Clinton could take office just in time to be charged with deriliction of Duty as a memeber of the inept Armed Services committee- for their failure to provide oversight for the use of our military services. Allowed them to be deployed under false pretense, continued to allow their deployment long after the facts were known and allowing them to be depleted by extended tour of duty- not to mention not sending with the prper equipment an dmanpower in the first place.
We'll find you whereever you may find yourself- in the Oval Office to the board rooms of the profiteers. This will not be swept under the National rug- NO PARDONS< NO MERCY!!

[Kreskytim]

Giulliani couldn't even win New York City against Hillary Clinton. And that city is his claim to fame!

[gcallaghan]

Obviously, these people were otherwise occupied on 9-11 and missed Rudy. He'll re-educate them on the matter; re-educate them again and again until they get it.

[Tankan]

Rudy The Rat is fighting his own sorry reputation!

Mission Impossible!