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Perhaps it was the prospect of a battle with prostate cancer that inspired Rudy Giuliani to clear the decks about his personal affairs. Perhaps it was a certain "good friend" whose picture made it into the gossip pages. More likely it was the polls - with a big assist from Bill Clinton. Having refused for years to discuss his seemingly distant marriage to actress and newswoman Donna Hanover, the New York mayor and not-quite U.S. Senate candidate surprised reporters Wednesday with the news that he is seeking a separation agreement from his wife. Though the announcement came just days after...
...Ironically, it was Hillary's husband who helped make all this possible. "Bill Clinton really altered the landscape for politicians and their marriages, starting with the Gennifer Flowers affair," she says. "There was no reason for Giuliani to keep up the fa?ade." If anything, Giuliani may get a boost from standing up and calling a sham a sham. "It's sad, especially for their kids," says Rivera. "But it's been obvious that this was a deeply strained relationship...
...upcoming ad buy and an upstate swing this week. His friends concur. "Pull out? That'll never happen," said Staten Island borough president Guy Molinari, who survived a bout with prostate cancer while running for re-election in 1997. When Molinari got the news, he immediately called Giuliani. "I said, 'Hey, Rudy, welcome to the club.' This is one of the easiest cancers to beat. It didn't stop me, and it won't stop...
Nobody knows what Giuliani will do--probably not even Giuliani. But friends and enemies alike agree that time off could boost his fortunes. "If I was doing his campaign, I'd love to have him under wraps for six weeks," says a Democratic strategist. "He'd get the sympathy thing. He'd still be able to raise money. And he wouldn't be able to get himself in trouble." While none of Giuliani's advisers are chomping cigars and saying, "Rudy, this tumor's your friend. Embrace your cancer, Mr. Mayor," they know it offers him a chance to reintroduce...
...Giuliani denies he'll be getting all warm and fuzzy--"No way!" he vowed--but he has begun to serve up some uncharacteristic musings. Contemplating the illness, he said, "makes you think about what's important in life. It reminds you to think about what you should be thinking about." Then he gave a defiant laugh. "Do I have an answer yet? No!" Rudy will always be Rudy...