Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani expected to announce Tuesday he will not run for U.S. Senate

[johnfunk]

Source: New York Daily News

So long, Rudy.

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to announce Tuesday he is not running for U.S. Senate or anything else in 2010, effectively ending his storied - and often stormy - electoral career, The Daily News has learned.

The announcement, at which he'll also endorse Republican Rick Lazio for governor, marks the end of a year-long political dance by Giuliani, who mulled bids for governor and then Senate before backing away from both.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/12/21/2009-12-21_rudy_giuliani_will_not_run.html#ixzz0aNO214LZ


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/12/21/2009-12-21_rudy_giuliani_will_not_run.html

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That means either the he's holding off for a Prez run in 2012, or he knows certain key members of the press have some devastating dirt on him. And I love the photo that accompanies the article:

[wordpix]

1. since when is it news that someone is not running? I'm not running for senate, either

[johnfunk]

5. Since last week there was talk of an exploratory committee...

Maybe it's an exploratory committee to figure out where to invest all of Rudy's ill-gotten consulting and lobbying megabucks.

[Blasphemer]

14. I was wondering the same thing... nt

[Bleacher Creature]

2. The guy is such a monumental loser.

He knows he has zero chance of winning and, even if he did, he has neither the patience nor the motivation to do what is necessary to run a real campaign. He is a lazy, opportunistic jerk who will only run for an office if he thinks that his name and media-created image will lead him to victory.

Good riddance.

[Botany]

3. Rudy and Bernie in 2010 ... lets bring the mob in power again

[stevedeshazer]

4. I have a MAJOR announcement!! I'm not running, either!!!

Thanks, RG. For nothing.

[JI7]

6. i hope he runs for President again

his defeat was one of the best parts of the campaign.

[onehandle]

7. LOOser! nt

[MichiganVote]

8. Good to know Rudy. Next week's headline.."Rudy will not run for county dogcatcher".

[UTUSN]

9. Bwah-HAH !1 The Quitter before PALIN was a QUITTER!1 n/t

[BeyondGeography]

10. The better to stay over-compensated and under-scrutinized

Not surprised.

[Ozymanithrax]

11. I will not run is shorthand for "They will kick my ass."

Bye Bye

[DLnyc]

12. Do me a favor Rudi. Call me when you're dead.

Otherwise kindly shut the fucking god damned fuck up!

[groundloop]

13. I'm 9/11 not 9/11 running 9/11 for 9/11 the 9/11 Senate 9/11

But 9/11 I 9/11 haven't 9/11 ruled 9/11 out 9/11 the 9/11 white 9/11 house. Oh 9/11, by 9/11 the 9/11 way, 9/11 did 9/11 I 9/11 mention 9/11?

[Historic NY]

15. Really he is a loser....2 times over.& with Lazio too.

[johnfunk]

16. You mean congressional has-been Rick LOSEio

[AndrewP]

17. Mr. Noun Verb 9/11

[47of74]

18. Giuliani to back rival in NY gov. battle, forgo run of his own

Source: CNN

(CNN) – It appears Rudy Giuliani is giving fellow Republican Rick Lazio an early Christmas gift.

The former two-term New York City mayor and 2008 GOP presidential candidate is scheduled to endorse Lazio for governor Tuesday afternoon at an event in New York City, according to a press release from the Lazio campaign. Lazio, a former congressman from Long Island, announced his candidacy for governor in September.

The New York Times and New York Daily News report that Giuliani will also announce he's decided to forgo a bid for the U.S. senate next year.

Giuliani's public endorsement of Lazio would be a formal declaration that he is not running for governor. The New York Times reported last month that he had decided not to run, but a spokeswoman for Giuliani said he had not made up his mind. At the time, polls indicated that Giuliani had a wide lead over Lazio in a hypothetical 2010 GOP primary contest.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/22/giuliani-to-back-rival-in-ny-governor-battle/

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Hopefully this means Rudy is retiring from politics.

[TlalocW]

19. Rudy probably realized two things

He makes a lot more money giving speeches than he would in politics.

People really, really don't like him.

TlalocW

[47of74]

20. His head's so big that in addition to having difficulty getting through doors...

...Rudy also cannot seem to come to terms with the fact that people just do not like him.

[kiranon]

21. Perhaps he has health issues? Wouldn't vote for him for dogcatcher but

in time, we'll know why he isn't running.