Rudy could definitely make Cali competitive, though Bill Clinton's name is gold in the Golden State and Hillary's going to have the edge. But Rudy will certainly beat Hillary in the industrial states that went for Kerry last time: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, maybe Illinois and New Jersey. Between that and Hillary having to pour money into Cali and New York, it's hard to see how she even begins to play for the red states. Hillary and Rudy and their supporters: Two sets of liberals arguing over the spoils.
Before the war even starts.