and nothing would endear Rudy more to the "silent majority"/Reagan dem types than having the Sharpton's and the Jackson's and Hillary bring out Diallo and have Bruce start opening his trap.
There's a big reservoir of white resentment. You saw it in the Duke case. White folks are sick and tired of being called racists at every turn and having cops called racists and animals.
The blacks are against Rudy anyway. But I think pandering with Diallo would firm up his white support. Just like bringing up James Byrd helped W.
Rudy always stood up for the cops and firefighters while he was mayor. I belive the uniformed unions will support him over Hillary.
{Just like bringing up James Byrd helped W.}
James Byrd harmed W. In 2000, W. only received 9% of the black vote. The lowest for a Republican Presidential cnadidate since Barry Goldwater. W. did improve on the black vote in 2004 though.
Je$$e and Sharpton won't rant about Diallo to a general audience. They'll rant about Diallo on media programs targeted for a minortiy audience.
The only politican who can discuss Diallo to a general audience would be Obama. His campaign message is about healing the great divide in America. The media will glorify everything he says.