Rudy's foray into Southern territory (was supposed to serve as the proving ground to show he could rally conservatives) was a big flop. Georgia's Ralph Reed lost amid pics of Rudy campaigning and glad-handing Southern voters.
Onward to South Carolina and another Rudy flop.
BTW, even ultra-liberal Democrat NY Governor Mario Cuomo lost after being endorsed by Mayor Rudy.
Maybe Rudy'd have better luck endorsing candidates for dog-catcher.
" Onward to South Carolina and another Rudy flop."
Actually, Rudy was very well received during his recent visit to S Carolina to fundraise for Republican candidates.
" Social issues unlikely to hurt Giuliani" Aug 20 The State http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/15316513.htm
"Needless to say, the hard-core religious right won’t surrender territory on social issues. They’d rather go down in flames than win.
But unless terrorists no longer are a threat to the United States, national security and leadership will be at the top of the issues heap in 2008.
Voters won’t be concerned about gay rights or abortion. What matters most will be their own security in a volatile world.
And the candidate who stands to benefit is Giuliani.
“If your house is on fire,”(Former state GOP chairman ) Wynn said, “you want a guy with the hose.”
" Giuliani Sprints in Carolina..." NY Sun Aug 17 http://www.nysun.com/article/38105
" But the argument that Mr. Giuliani simply can't win over conservatives in South Carolina, and the South more generally, gets more tenuous by the day."
Reed's loss was generally attributed to his association with Jack Abramoff , not pictures of him with Giuliani.