Wendy Long was appearing in the Syracuse area, speaking to republican women, when news arrived that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had endorsed her Senate primary opponent Bob Turner.
Long congratulated Turner on the endorsement, but says her endorsements across the state far outweigh the Giuliani recommendation.
“I don’t think it has an impact beyond the folks in the City, who were already big fans of Bob’s, as I am. My husband and I have supported him in his congressional run. Good for him. It was a good thing to do. I still think that Mayor Giuliani is incorrect that that translates into the probability of victory in a statewide race of this type. So, he’s entitled to his opinion. I haven’t heard the reasoning behind it. But, I certainly disagree with it.”