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What a great choice. Rudy on the oratorical attack.

This ends the speculation that Rudy would be John McCain’s Vice President choice. But, Flap maintains that Governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty, will LIKELY be McCain’s choice.

Update:

Here is the Republican National Committee list of speakers:

Yes, she wrote the popular “Hizzoners Highlights” daily e-mail which always brought a human, comedic touch to the campaign trail.

Does this mean Rudy will be McCain’s Vice President selection?

McCain did say he would consider a pro-choice VP, didn’t he?

Giuliani, the former presidential candidate and Big Apple mayor, is tentatively scheduled to address the GOP faithful on Tuesday, Sept. 2 - the second night of the convention, sources said.

Giuliani was a marquee speaker on the first day of the 2004 GOP convention in Madison Square Garden.

Giuliani has been a loyal supporter of presidential standard-bearer John McCain ever since his own campaign flamed out.

McCain, in a recent Post interview, said of Giuliani: “I’ve been with him a lot. I appreciate more than I could tell you his friendship and support. And that was steadfast throughout the primary.”

“He’s a great American. He united America. I’ll never forget that as long as I live,” McCain said, referring to Giuliani’s composure after 9/11.

Rudy has always been a loyal soldier for the GOP and will deliver a rousing “red meat” speech for the conventioneers.

Look for Rudy to come out on the attack of Obama, particularly on leadership and domestic policy issues such as crime, affirmative action and school choice.

Too, Giuliani is expected to spend some time on the trail raising cash for Congressional candidates. He met Thursday with Reps. Kevin McCarthy, Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor, three young Republicans who have started what they call the Young Guns program to target vulnerable Democrats, and Comella said Giuliani was finalizing plans for fundraisers with a number of other Republicans around the country. “Rudy’s gotten a lot of requests on the Congressional side,” she said. “It’s going to be a bit of a balancing act in terms of best using his time.”

Rudy recognizes the need to support young GOP candidates for the future of the party. He always has and is a good “party man” in the fundraising department.

Post Bush the GOP should especially welcome Rudy back into the arena.

Also, note that Rudy Giuliani in February of this year had just withdrawn his Presidential candidacy (after the Florida primary on January 29th). Guess the golf coach had no use for Andrew since his father was not going to be President, right?

Stay tuned……..

When asked by interviewer John Roberts whether he thought he was better qualified than McCain to run the country, Giuliani said, “I thought I was best-qualified to be president.” (The video is here, and this exchange comes around the 3:12 mark).

Rudy had his chance and could have made this EXACT point while running against John McCain in New Hampshire, but he didn’t. Giuliani declined to run tough contrast ads and paid the price in a disastrous, failed campaign.

You gotta want it, Rudy, when it presents itself.

Flap doubts Team McCain will be calling on Giuliani in the near future for more surrogate work.

Flap thinks a re-do Rudy is very probable since New York is more his element than Iowa or South Carolina.

But, Rudy needs better communications staff and strategists who are willing to attack his personal baggage head-on. No excuses and no obfuscation.

Giuliani needs to regain the edge he exhibited as the Mayor of New York City.

If Rudy can put the past behind him, he will be an easy winner against the corrupt Democrat regime of Governor’s Elliot Spitzer and David Paterson.

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