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At the debate earlier this week between Michael Bloomberg and Bill Thompson, the mayor said he thought Rudy Giuliani would make a good governor. The remark generated boos from the crowd (and rightly so), but it looks like the mayor wasn't paying much attention.

Because he now says he plans to campaign with Giuliani by his side in Brooklyn this weekend. Having Rudy with him will help him shore up support with hard-core Republicans and, presumably, Italian-American voters in places like Bensonhurst and Bay Ridge. But Rudy? We're thinking an appearance by Tony Sirico or Joe Pantoliano would work just as well and wouldn't run the risk of stirring up a backlash. Then again, Bloomberg could probably campaign with Kim Jong Il to capture the city's elusive North Korean vote and Bill Thompson still wouldn't have a shot, would he?

A Potential Bloomberg-Giuliani Alliance [NYT]
Giuliani to campaign with Bloomberg [NYP]