Patrick Ruffini

New-Media consultant, Rudolph Giuliani's 2008 presidential campaign

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Online strategist and former new-media consultant to Rudolph Giuliani’s 2008 presidential campaign, webmaster for Bush-Cheney 2004, and host of the blog, PatrickRuffini.com

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Forget about those "decisive results" predicted for both parties just a few weeks ago.  Super Tuesday leaves the two remaining Democrats virtually tied and Republicans sharply divided…

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