[TheBigB]

I don't see Rudy on the national ticket. His popularity aside, his semi-liberal social positions wouldn't fly well with the right. I see him taking on Chuckie in '04 (with Bush leading the way in a landslide), which clears the path for Pataki to slay the Hildebeast in '06, which would be the end of his 3rd term in Albany. I could be wrong.

[NormsRevenge]

Orrin and Teddy are getting into it !!! Get Orrin.. Kick Teddy's fat a$$...

[montag813]

I see him taking on Chuckie in '04

As I said, Schumer is finished. He has made a fatal error opposing Estrada in such a nasty, personal way. And now Orrin Hatch has revealed that Bender, Schumer's chief source for criticism of Miguel Estrada, is nothing but an advocate for legalizing child pornography. This is a bombshell. I can't wait until Schumer takes the floor again.

[HitmanLV]

Works for me! Some of Rudy's politics aside, he is untouchable these days and will help the ticket, not hurt it.

I think there has to be some behind the scenes reasons the GOP is deep in the heart of liberal territory in NYC. The things I think are Rudy or Gen Powell joining the ticket (both NYers) - I don't think Cheney stays on the ticket and indeed, nobody seems to know where he is now!

I see the NY angle playing big in the convention. Pataki taking a shot at Schumer along Dubya/Rudy coattails is the best opportunity to win all around.

Hillary is Senator for life, sorry to report. Pataki knows this and Schumer is far more vulnerable. This allows a Lt Gov 2 years to build a record and run for Gov as a Republican incumbent.

[ken5050]

I concur....Rudy's way tooo pro-NARAL for the national ticket...it'll never fly...but with the GOP convention in NYC, a few miles from Ground Zero, after W has just deposed Saddam..well, it means that a ticket in NY state headed by Bush with Rudy for the Senate...it means that Chuckie's toast, and that NY State is in play..and there is absolutely NO way that the Dems can win the WH without NY..so, in a sense..the 2004 could be over soon..

[AuH2ORepublican]

"I don't see Rudy on the national ticket. His popularity aside, his semi-liberal social positions wouldn't fly well with the right. I see him taking on Chuckie in '04 (with Bush leading the way in a landslide), which clears the path for Pataki to slay the Hildebeast in '06, which would be the end of his 3rd term in Albany."

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I agree with everything you said. Rudy in '04, Pataki in '06, and all of a sudden the two Senators from NY will be Republicans. Of course, we have to convince Rudy (i) to run and (ii) to back the ban on partial-birth abortion so that the Conservative Party will endorse him instead of endorsing someone else.