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Governor Guliani?
Just a thought.
If Spitzer resigns here in New York someone with free time, name recognition, statewide likability, and a treasure chest full of money from a failed Presidential campaign might be the front runner for the special election.
Is Spitzer's lapse the the resurrection of Rudy?
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Comments (6)
Uh... nobody here likes him.
Governor Bloomberg is a possibility.
But Spitzer really shouldn't give up. I mean, he slept with a prostitute, so what?
March 10, 2008 5:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
I didn't say I like him either! Just laying out a plausible scenario.
March 10, 2008 5:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm actually not sure if there'll be a special election. The Lt. Gov might just take over and finish out the term.
March 10, 2008 5:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Isn't that what Lt. Governors are there to do? Take over in such a situation?
March 10, 2008 5:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
It is not plausible. One does not elect thrice married, once to my cousin, once to my mistress who had an NYPD escort while we were cheating together, Rudy Giuliani to clean things up after a governor steps down from a sex scandal. Just doesn't happen.
March 10, 2008 5:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lt. Governor David Paterson is next in line to succeed Spitzer if he resigns. If that happens he will be the first African-American governor of New York. I kind of doubt he would be endorsing Hillary as Spitzer did.
March 10, 2008 6:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
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