I've Seen The Future, And It Isn't A Bald-Headed Drag Queen From New York

From O. Kay Henderson's Radio Iowa blog:

At 11 o'clock central time this morning, Giuliani's campaign aides talked with reporters via a conference call to make the announcement that Giuliani will not participate in the Iowa Republican Party's Straw Poll in Ames this August. Giuliani aides said it would let them focus exclusively on the Caucuses and shift the $3 million that would be required to be competitive in the Straw Poll would be spent, instead, on Giuliani's Caucus effort.

The Giuliani campaign's Maria Comella came on the line and introduced Giuliani campaign manager Michael DuHaime.

DuHaime: "We have made a decision as a campaign that we are not going to participating in a financial way in any straw polls this year and that includes the Ames Straw Poll, most notably, but also other straw polls out there being discussed -- Texas, Michigan and others -- and we've made that decision as basically being the one that's in our best interest.

"I think what's important to note is that we are 100 percent committed to winning the Iowa Caucuses in January.

How much more Jim Ross Nussle can you get?

Giuliani might as well drop out right now. He's toast.

Remember the good old days in August 2006 when Giuliani was in first place in Iowa with 30%, McCain had 17.3%, and Bill Frist had 6.5? Me neither.


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