Can Rudy win NY State against Hillary? If he can't why bother running?
NYers love Rudy. They wanted him to run for a third term after 9/11. He always stood behind cops and firefighters - he'll get their support. He'll win upstate where Hillary's jobs never materialized. He'll win Wall Street and business over. He will pull the rug out from under the carpetbagger.
He will and Probably NJ and CT as well!
He has NY and NJ in the palm of his hand. His public appearances on and after 9/11 are all that matter. These people know nothing of politics, and don't care. Appearances are everything. He's a shoe in.