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Friday, January 4, 2008

Giuliani Camps Out In New Hampshire As Late-State Strategy Implodes


Thomas B. Edsall
The Huffington Post
January 3, 2008

Bedford, N.H. -- With his "late state strategy" slowly imploding, Rudy Giuliani now plans to campaign full-time from this Friday through next Tuesday's primary in a last ditch drive for a face-saving showing in New Hampshire, where his chances of winning have inexorably eroded over the past four months.

Odds are overwhelming that a Giuliani victory in New Hampshire is beyond reach - he is running 18.8 points behind Mitt Romney and 21.3 points behind John McCain, according to RealClearPolitics.

But even worse for the New York Mayor is the fact that his once-promising chances in Michigan on January 15 and in South Carolina on January19 have turned into long shots -- and even in Florida, whose primary is on January 29, Giuliani's numbers are declining. ... ( read more )


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