Richard Tafoya
Jan 23rd, 2008, 01:46 AM
TPM Election Central:
http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/report_rudy_dropping_in_florida_despite_sinking_big_money_in to_the_state.php
It's bad enough that Rudy struggling in Florida, the state that represents his last hopes. Making matters worse still, it turns out this is happening despite the fact that he's sinking tons of cash into the state.
Check out this little nugget (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/01/14/2008-01-14_will_florida_be_giulianis_sunset_state.html) buried in the New York Daily News:
Giuliani's Florida decline comes as he has flooded the state with money and resources -- including having 50 paid staffers in four state offices and spending more than $1 million on advertising since Christmas.
At this point, sources said, he is spending about $350,000 a day on TV ads, a pace that would leave him essentially broke after Florida's Jan. 29 primary.
Ooof. That's a healthy sum for Florida advertising -- yet despite that, Rudy is showing up in third or fourth place in most polls (http://tpmelectioncentral.com/polltracker/flpres_r/).
That Rudy might essentially be broke after Florida leaves little doubt what his next move would be should he lose by a sizable margin -- drop out of the race. Worse, the campaign is making no efforts to deny that this might happen. Asked if he'd drop out upon losing, Rudy's top strategist said: "I don't know. I mean, that's going to be Rudy's decision."
http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/report_rudy_dropping_in_florida_despite_sinking_big_money_in to_the_state.php
It's bad enough that Rudy struggling in Florida, the state that represents his last hopes. Making matters worse still, it turns out this is happening despite the fact that he's sinking tons of cash into the state.
Check out this little nugget (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/01/14/2008-01-14_will_florida_be_giulianis_sunset_state.html) buried in the New York Daily News:
Giuliani's Florida decline comes as he has flooded the state with money and resources -- including having 50 paid staffers in four state offices and spending more than $1 million on advertising since Christmas.
At this point, sources said, he is spending about $350,000 a day on TV ads, a pace that would leave him essentially broke after Florida's Jan. 29 primary.
Ooof. That's a healthy sum for Florida advertising -- yet despite that, Rudy is showing up in third or fourth place in most polls (http://tpmelectioncentral.com/polltracker/flpres_r/).
That Rudy might essentially be broke after Florida leaves little doubt what his next move would be should he lose by a sizable margin -- drop out of the race. Worse, the campaign is making no efforts to deny that this might happen. Asked if he'd drop out upon losing, Rudy's top strategist said: "I don't know. I mean, that's going to be Rudy's decision."