Poll: NYers want Rudy for governor

[Ben.]

Back in 2000 Rudy didn’t run against Hillary in the end for two reasons 1.) Health and 2.) He was losing significant ground to her… in short Rudy might well have lost in 2000… that said I think that a race against Hillary would be very competitive and would be in no way a “slam dunk” for Rudy… against Spitzer for Governor ( I doubt that Pataki will tempt fate and run for re-election in 2006) Rudy would also be faced with a tough competitive battle… so I don’t see Giuliani a “silver bullet” for the GOP at either the National or State wide level…  

[Ben.]

He didn't run last time because he developed cancer!  It had nothing to do with polling numbers.

Your right but sorry to say it, things where not looking good for Rudy in 2000, polling was suggesting that he would lose to Hillary as he began to slip on a range of issues... that was the biggest reason why he exited the race...

[Ben.]

Rudy would be my first choice, but I hope Pataki runs for re-election.

Is that because you want him to lose, or you like Pataki?

I want him to lose and have someone new already.

Spitzer ! Spitzer ! Spitzer !

[Ben.]

Rudy would be my first choice, but I hope Pataki runs for re-election.

Is that because you want him to lose, or you like Pataki?

I want him to lose and have someone new already.

Spitzer ! Spitzer ! Spitzer !

yep.  pataki is a sleaze.

Spitzer is a sleaze.

Spitzer is anything but!

He's a great anti-corrprut crime fighter, and he'll be an excellent Governor some day

[Ben.]

How about Spitzer as AG in a Kerry administration?

Fine by me... but if Geppy is VP, I may just not vote

[Ben.]

How about Spitzer as AG in a Kerry administration?

Fine by me... but if Geppy is VP, I may just not vote

Ben.  Listen to me.

YOU WILL VOTE FOR JOHN KERRY IN NOVEMBER.

We all hate him, but he have to vote for him buddy.

But four year of Kerry and Gephardt! it would be soul destroying and then four more years and having to support them in 2008 while all the GOOD candidates like Warner, Lincoln, Edwards, Bayh, Ford, Rendell, Landrieu, Easley etc... just lingured on in the senate or back in their home states... Kerry/ Gephardt Why God !?! Why !?! ...well I'm... er... sure that Kerry won't pick him and maybe Kerry will be too ill to take the nomination and we can bring back Edwards or even a good ol'd party grandee like Breaux or Biden... wow my imagination is getting fevered...      

[Ben.]

Rudy would be my first choice, but I hope Pataki runs for re-election.

Is that because you want him to lose, or you like Pataki?

I want him to lose and have someone new already.

Spitzer ! Spitzer ! Spitzer !

yep.  pataki is a sleaze.

Spitzer is a sleaze.

Spitzer is anything but!

He's a great anti-corrprut crime fighter, and he'll be an excellent Governor some day

That's not 'crime' he's fighting - he's just attacking Wall Street for doing business.  I personally don't consider white collar crime to really be crime.

That’s where you and me differ , I do think that white collar crime needs to be dealt with firmly, that said i dislike the tendency by many on the left to think that if someone is rich they must be a bad person that's just plain wrong imho... But Spitzer is doing a good job and last I heard had plenty of support from the folks on Wall Street, so he can't be doing a bad job , so long as corrupt crime is dealt with firmly and fairly I don’t care, so long as there is none of that “Leftwing Crusader” attitude that is just unfair and counterproductive… and Spitzer seems like a good Moderate Guy doing well in a job that is usually not that noticeable.