City Mouse Giuliani Might Skip Iowa

From the Examiner:

Some Iowa Republicans are questioning whether presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani intends to largely skip the state's leadoff caucuses.

A sluggish start to campaign organizing and indecision about whether to compete in a high-profile straw poll in August has prompted speculation that Giuliani will pay only cursory attention to Iowa and instead focus on other early election states where his high name recognition would pay off.

Republican consultant Bob Haus, who isn't working on a campaign, contends that the delayed decision by Giuliani could damage his image.

"The bigger question is, from a man basing his candidacy on decisiveness and leadership, waffling on the straw poll is a real question," Haus said.