January 02, 2008
Rudy's Sunshine Days
WOLFEBORO, N.H. - Rudy Giuliani has made Florida the core of his nomination strategy. And once the New Hampshire primaries are over, he will essentially take up residency there.
Aides said Wednesday that Giuliani will be focusing almost exclusively on Florida for the next three weeks, heading there on Jan. 9, the day after the New Hampshire primary. He will make day trips to South Carolina and Michigan (as well as Texas for fund-raising) during those weeks, but will mostly be criss-crossing the Sunshine State until the Jan. 29 primary, with California a major destination thereafter. The campaign is considering finding a base hotel for the next few weeks, and there will likely be a bus tour.
Giuliani has rarely stayed in one state for more than a few days, and planned campaign events around fund-raising trips. He has frequented Feb. 5 states like Missouri and Illinois more than most other candidates, and has been a frequent Sunshine State visitor as well.
But the news is definitely in keeping with Giuliani's electoral strategy, which is heavily reliant on Florida. His numbers in the state have fallen, though he maintains a lead, and the campaign is hoping a strong showing will provide a critical national bounce -- and perhaps the national lead.
To highlight the strategy, Giuliani will travel to the Miami area tomorrow night, and will be on television from there on caucus night. He will spend the rest of the week, through Tuesday, in New Hampshire.
(NBC/NJ's MATTHEW BERGER)
Posted at 04:05 PM
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