Oh where have those days gone when the New York candidates Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani -- icons of the 1990's awash in campaign cash -- looked forward to the "Super Duper Tuesday" of February, riding the logic that fundraising power equals electability?
The general public has ceased to hear from Giuliani, of course. He's been left with millions of dollars in campaign debt and insiders doubt he can raise the funds -- especially while living la vida de luxe -- unless he kicks in a significant amount of his own personal stash.
And on the other side of the would-have-been eight-years-later "rematch," here's the latest pitch from the junior New York Senator:
"I've felt such a deep connection to the people I've met in Pennsylvania, and I'm proud of the campaign we're running here. But we are still being outspent 3-to-1, and I need your help to close that gap if we want to win. "
"In the next seven days, thousands of people will be making their final decision in the Democratic primary, and we must make sure they hear our message. We can't let our voices be drowned out by the Obama campaign's limitless spending."
Alas, for that "limitless spending". How much did the former first couple recently declare they raked in since leaving the White House?
Dan Janison