You're right, but I don't see them (or any of the other NYT-follower papers) picking up Giuliani's ad as a news story, particularly if it looks bad for Democrats.
'Gen. Betray Us' ad war, day five: Giuliani gets NYT ad; MoveOn accuses Bush of 'betrayal'
Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani this morning got what he demanded yesterday from The New York Times: ...