Word: giuliani
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...this week it was Giuliani who dropped out of the race and endorsed McCain, praising him as an "American hero...
Last summer, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani took time out of a GOP debate to defend John McCain: "I happen to be a very big admirer of Senator McCain and I can tell you quite honestly that if I weren't running for President I would be here supporting him." Pundits speculated that the praise was simply a kind word for the man whose campaign had recently exploded, plagued by debt and defections. Privately, McCain advisers wondered if Giuliani was playing nice in order to secure McCain's endorsement after he dropped out of the race...
...endorsement was a reflection of the authentic respect McCain and Giuliani have for each other. But that's not all the two candidates share. The endorsement deal was solidifed when both campaigns stayed at the Deerfield Hilton in Florida, following the Republican debate in Boca Raton on January 24. The two campaigns' staff mingled easily over drinks. Acknowledging that his candidate was not likely to survive a defeat in Florida, a Giuliani aide approached one of the McCain senior staffers. Come Wednesday, he said, "Just tell us what want us to do - we've got to stop...
Maybe that's why Giuliani made his stand in the Sunshine State: like so many other New Yorkers, he likes it there. When political-science classes study his campaign, they just might see it as a $40 million Florida vacation...
...real mystery was the candidate himself. Giuliani was always portrayed as a successful mayor despite his nasty streak; in fact, his nastiness helped make him a successful mayor. He didn't need to be loved. He wanted a city that worked, and he pursued that goal with a vindictiveness that sometimes bordered on mania...