Giuliani Might Run Again...if Palin Does

Amazing how much of the political world seems to spin around Sarah Palin these days:

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he's more likely to run for president if former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin runs.

In an interview on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight," Giuliani, who dropped out of the 2008 Republican presidential primary, said running against Palin for the 2012 GOP nomination would show him as a moderate Republican.

"The more Republicans in which I can show a contrast, probably the better chance, the better chance that I have," Giuliani told CNN's Piers Morgan in an interview set to air at 9 pm. ET Monday. Portions of the interview will air Friday (tonight) on CNN's "John King, USA" at 7 p.m. ET.

But if he does run, Giuliani says he would concentrate on winning Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, sites of the first presidential nominating contests. In 2008 Giuliani focused his resources in Florida, a strategy that that led to the demise of his run after he finished third in the state's primary.

Rudy tried to run as a moderate contrast to various other candidates in 2008 and went nowhere. Moderates don't generally determine the winners of primary elections.

I like Rudy and would have preferred him over many of the other candidates in 2008, and frankly many of the  candidates being named for 2012.  I just don't think trying to position himself as a moderate alternative will be a winning strategy.