Spin Cycle

Jon Voight had a Hillary moment.

Campaigning for Giuliani at a retirement community Saturday, Voight said he decided to support the former mayor because of the way he rehabilitated New York City.

At one point in his talk, Voight choked up, recalling how the city had deteriorated. “We saw this jewel of a city go downhill,” the actor said. “Please don’t let this city go… Our prayers were answered in the form of Rudy Giuliani.”

Asked about choking up later, Voight said, “I’m emotional about the country and I’m emotional to think that with all the things we’re up against, there’s a man out there who has an answer.”

But a senior here was unimpressed with Giuliani’s New York resume.

Sitting with a “Florida is Rudy Country” placard, farmer Rich Pitstick said Giuliani is his third choice among the Republicans, after John McCain and Mike Huckabee. Asked what he dislikes about Giuliani, Pitstick, who splits his time between here and Illinois, said “Mainly because he’s from New York.”

Mark Harrington in Florida