Former Giuliani aide flips to Team Clinton

[BeyondGeography]

September 13, 2007 -- The campaign manager for Rudy Giuliani's successful mayoral re-election has defected and is now supporting Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for president, The Post has learned.

... Reiter was a leader in the Liberal Party whose votes helped Republican Giuliani defeat Democratic incumbent David Dinkins by a razor-thin margin to become mayor in 1993. Reiter still says Giuliani was a "great mayor" who "fundamentally changed" New York City for the better and was "terrific to work for." She cited his administration's success in cutting crime, improving the quality of life and bolstering the business climate by slashing taxes.

But Reiter - who is now a registered Democrat - complained he has fundamentally shifted his positions on key social issues like abortion and gun control and called his health-care plan "appalling."

"He took a political turn to the right - clearly. It's a much more ideological agenda," Reiter said. "The progressive views he took he's backed away from."

http://www.nypost.com/seven/09132007/news/regionalnews/former_giuliani_aide_flips_to_.htm

Comment: Fran Reiter is very well known in NYC and worked the media with great skill here when she was on Rudy's side in the 1997 campaign; this won't help Rudy in New York if it comes down to a Rudy/Hilly race. Also, more evidence that Giuliani would be lucky to win NY whomever we nominate if he winds up as the nominee.

[wyldwolf]

1. A ha! This PROVES that Hillary... uh... it proves... something... uh...

[Clintonista2]

3. They've got us this time!!!

:rofl:

[ronnykmarshall]

6. Reiter ..... is ...... a

prawn of something! I'm sure someone will enlighten us as to why this proves that Hillary is something evil.

[rinsd]

2. Rudy is in serious trouble in his home state.

Not quite as bad as Mitt in Mass but I do believe each of the top 3 has a lead on him in NY.

[Romulox]

4. He doesn't even need to learn any new plays!

Triangulation rocks!

:woohoo:

:sarcasm:

[ludwigb]

5. I'm not particuarly worried about Guliani winning NY

I'm a little more concerned about the usual nailbiters--Florida, Wisconsin and Ohio.

[blm]

7. Interesting - like Mark McKinnon first worked for Bill Clinton then GWBush

to sell him to the American people over Gore.

Interesting how these characters seem to pop up with no core principles, just the ability to promote the product for whoever is pulling the strings.