The American Spectator

Campaign Crawlers

Honking for Rudy

By Philip Klein on 1.28.08 @ 12:08AM

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Donning a black yarmulke, Giuliani spoke about his long-standing relationship with Israel and the Jewish community. He declared that the only way there can be peace in the region is if the Palestinians accept the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state, renounce terrorism, demonstrate that they are taking actions to do so, and establish institutions of good governance. The crowd, some of whom wore Giuliani buttons written in Hebrew, ate it up.

The outpouring of support for Giuliani can be seen as evidence that Giuliani's position in Florida is not as weak as polls suggests, or, alternatively, a reminder of his potential in the state had he been competitive enough in the early contests to establish himself as a viable candidate.

As Giuliani's supporters are finding out, when a candidate isn't a factor for much of the presidential race, he gets written out of the media narrative.

"Rudy is a good guy. It's just sad that they're not giving him enough time," Muccioli lamented. "He's got such wonderful ideas."

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