RUDY RIDES AGAIN

RUDY PUMPED TO STUMP (DEBORAH ORIN, August 25, 2003, NY Post)

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is getting ready to throw his muscle behind muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger in the California governor's race now that longtime pal Bill Simon is out, sources told The Post yesterday.

"Rudy will support him, and if it helps him [to campaign with Giuliani], I think we'll do it," said a source close to Giuliani, who's on a quick trip to Australia and will be back Friday.

Giuliani is expected to consult with Simon then and try to convince him to also enlist in Arnie's army. [...]

Giuliani, who became "America's Mayor" after leading New York City through 9/11, has become one of the Republican Party's top assets, recruited by candidates across the country for help in their races.

Mr. Giuliani is going to have a danged big pile of chits to call in when he runs for either Charles Schumer's senate seat or the NY governorship. Posted by Orrin Judd at August 25, 2003 2:13 PM