Giuliani Down for the Count
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was a bit like a boxer who waited until the third round to step into the ring, only to get knocked out decisively.
After pinning all his hopes on Florida by forgoing earlier caucuses and primaries, the Republican contender came in a distant third on Tuesday to winner John McCain and runner-up Mitt Romney.
Giuliani's concession speech relied on the past tense, and various media reports say he's prepared to drop out of the race.
Giuliani made it clear that Florida was make-or-break for him, and it turned out to be a bad break. It might be a good break for McCain though, who will reportedly get Giuliani's endorsement.
Giuliani based his campaign on "12 commitments." Two of them focused on health care issues: One was a pledge to give "Americans more control over and access to health care with affordable and portable free-market solutions." He also pledged to "increase adoptions, decrease abortions, and protect the quality of life for our children."
If you want to know more about Giuliani, you can find out about him in our election special "Health Matters in the 2008 Election."
As for all the remaining candidates still in the fight, both Republican and Democrat, you can see how they face off on health, a major concern for voters, in our candidate comparison chart.
And you can always get the latest news from around the country on the next big contest, Super Tuesday, and beyond, on our election news page.
Sean Swint
Executive Editor, WebMD
After pinning all his hopes on Florida by forgoing earlier caucuses and primaries, the Republican contender came in a distant third on Tuesday to winner John McCain and runner-up Mitt Romney.
Giuliani's concession speech relied on the past tense, and various media reports say he's prepared to drop out of the race.
Giuliani made it clear that Florida was make-or-break for him, and it turned out to be a bad break. It might be a good break for McCain though, who will reportedly get Giuliani's endorsement.
Giuliani based his campaign on "12 commitments." Two of them focused on health care issues: One was a pledge to give "Americans more control over and access to health care with affordable and portable free-market solutions." He also pledged to "increase adoptions, decrease abortions, and protect the quality of life for our children."
If you want to know more about Giuliani, you can find out about him in our election special "Health Matters in the 2008 Election."
As for all the remaining candidates still in the fight, both Republican and Democrat, you can see how they face off on health, a major concern for voters, in our candidate comparison chart.
And you can always get the latest news from around the country on the next big contest, Super Tuesday, and beyond, on our election news page.
Sean Swint
Executive Editor, WebMD
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