When Will Rudy Giuliani Take the Gloves Off?

Republican presidential hopefulm Rudy Giuliani speaks to retirees at the Shell Point Retirement Community Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, in Fort Myers, Fla.

With Rudy’s decline in poll after poll, supporters are asking: Rudy, when will you take the gloves off?

When will you go on offense against your GOP opponents?
Brent Seaborn, chief campaign strategist:

“Rudy is as tough a campaigner as anybody in this race, when the time is right, I think we will see him decide it’s time to draw a bit more of a contrast between John McCain or frankly any of the opponents that comes into the state. For the most part, we have been in the fortunate position that a lot of the attacks have not been directed our way…I think we are happy that we are not being attacked….so far the mayor feels like the field has been pretty civil for him and Ithink he respects that and he would like it to remain that way.”

“When the time is right, Rudy will fight as hard as anybody. I don’t think anybody else has quite the fighting or boxing training that Rudy has. And I think you’ll see that come out when he has to take the gloves off….when the circus comes to town, we will see what its like.”

Flap will bet Wednesday morning after the Michigan primary election. But, he might wait until after South Carolina and Nevada sort the race out on Saturday.

If Rudy is successful then Seaborn will be hailed as a genius. If not, then he will be the goat and it will have been too late for Rudy’s rope-a-dope to be effective.