McCain A Second Fiddle To Giuliani At Yankee Game - Largely Unnoticed By Fans At First

McCain A Second Fiddle To Giuliani At Yankee Game
Republican Presidential Hopeful Goes Largely Unnoticed By Fans At First; Rudy Harps On Obama's Inexperience



NEW YORK (AP) ― With Democrat Barack Obama on the other side of the planet, Republican presidential candidate John McCain stayed closer to home Sunday, visiting Yankee Stadium with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

The two high-profile Republicans are longtime friends, despite having campaigned against each other in the 2008 GOP primaries in which McCain ultimately prevailed. When Giuliani bowed out of the race, he immediately endorsed McCain.

Could Giuliani, who moonlights as the No. 1 Yankee fan, become the No. 2 on the Republican ticket?

"You hear all kinds of stuff, but I'm not thinking about anything but helping to get him elected," Giuliani said. "Beyond the fact that he's the candidate of my party, he's a very good friend."

Before the game, McCain, Giuliani, and Giuliani's wife Judith went onto the field, chatting with Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren.

When Geren asked McCain what it's like to run for president, McCain answered: "It's like being in AA (minor league baseball) and all of a sudden you're playing in Yankee Stadium."

The politicians then walked down the third base line, waving to the fans who showed up early. At first, few seemed to recognize McCain, instead hollering out "Rudy" in recognition of the former mayor. McCain visited Monument Park, where plaques honor the Yankee greats, including Babe Ruth.

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