Friday, July 31, 2009

What's Bad for Paterson Is Bad for Giuliani

Apparently, Rudy Giuliani was attempting self-deprecation when he said at a business breakfast Thursday morning that “the only way I could get elected governor is the way I got elected mayor—things have to be so bad.”

But his observation is basically accurate, and it’s one that’s applicable not just in New York but across the country: When one party is clearly in the minority, its only realistic path to victory requires the dominant party to screw up royally.

Full Article

No comments: