NPR: Report: Giuliani Weighing Run for Gov. in "Special" Election

Report: Giuliani Weighing Run for Gov. in "Special" Election

Just because they didn't like him in Florida, doesn't mean Rudy is giving up on politics.

The New York Post reports today that former New York Mayor and one-time Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani would consider a run for New York governor if the current governor, David Paterson was forced to resign.

Paterson, of course, just became governor himself (after the sudden resignation of Eliot Spitzer), but spent most of his first two weeks in office detailing affairs that both he and his wife had during a "troubled period" in their marriage. Paterson also admitted that he had abused drugs decades ago. Questions have also been raised about the possible misuse of campaign funds.

If Paterson was forced out of office, then a special election would have to be held in August. A top adviser to the former mayor said he would consider a run for the office if such a series of events was to take place.

"It appears, however, that those disclosures have raised little outrage, either from the public or his colleagues in Albany," adds the Post. "If anything, coming on the heels of Eliot Spitzer's sex-scandal resignation, Paterson's candor has prompted questions among Albany insiders as to whether he may face further troubles. He added this week that he was done talking about his personal life."

So we'll just have to wait and see what happens over the next few months.

1:51 PM ET | 03-28-2008 | permalink

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When a man in a position of power prosocutes others for infractions of which he is guilty it is one thing but at some point a persons life is his own and infractions between a couple, or youthful mistakes are just that and the public should have no right or business judging. At some point mistakes should not be a life sentence but a learning experiance. We should not have to fear our pasts, after all which one of us is pure enough to cast the first stone?

Sent by Pamela d'auteuil | 4:20 PM ET | 03-28-2008

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