GIULIANI TIME....

When it comes to the former mayor, the rest of the country should speak with New Yorkers. A recently released Quinnipiac poll shows that current mayor Mike Bloomberg is rated higher(!) than "America's Mayor", Rudy Giuliani. This sure isn't a case of absence making the heart grow fonder as Giuliani's legacy grows dimmer and dimmer with time. It seems that New Yorkers are able to separate the reality of his eight years as mayor from his eight post 9/11 weeks.

Giuliani made a lot of enemies during his tenure as mayor, and certainly they will grow louder the longer he leads the current pack of Republican candidates.

Anyhow, the Quinnipiac poll shows that New Yorkers think that Mike Bloomberg is a better mayor than Rudy was, and they think he would be a better president than Rudy. Better yet, even the Republicans polled felt that Bloomberg was better than Giuliani in both categories ( Don't you hate it when the people like the Republican billionaire better than the Republican millionaire?.

Take a look at the numbers:

7. Do you think Michael Bloomberg has been a better Mayor than Rudy Giuliani, a worse Mayor, or about the same?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Wht Blk Hisp



Better 46% 28% 53% 48% 41% 62% 39%
Worse 16 26 14 15 20 8 24
The same 34 41 32 34 37 28 35
DK/NA 3 6 2 3 3 2 2



8. Who do you think would make a better president - Michael Bloomberg or Rudy Giuliani?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Wht Blk Hisp



Bloomberg 46% 29% 53% 49% 42% 59% 36%
Giuliani 31 60 22 32 39 17 38
DK/NA 22 11 25 19 19 24 25