Rudy's Rope-A-Dope Bid For Governor

"Right now, the most serious likely GOP candidate is Rick Lazio (who was Giuliani’s rival a decade ago for the U.S. Senate nomination, too). The former congressman, who left politics for banking after a loss to Hillary Clinton, presents Paterson and Democrats with a perhaps manageable threat. The thinking in Giuliani’s camp is that the specter of Lazio will only strengthen Paterson’s hand. Then, once it’s too late to pick Cuomo instead, Giuliani will pounce."