Rudy: not gone for long

It is only natural to assume that dropping out of the presidential race means an end to campaigning.  John Edwards has said goodbye to the stump (at least for now) and I'm sure Fred Thompson is happily back at home or visiting with his mother.  But the campaign trail still saw Rudy Giuliani today, despite his calling it quits yesterday.

I find it quite interesting that at a press conference held by John McCain to announce the endorsement of Arnold Schwarzenegger the Governator was flanked by the candidate on one side and Rudy on the other.  It seems that in jumping ship from his own campaign, Hizzoner has simply jumped on another.  This shouldn't really come as a surprise, however, since Giuliani had said previously that if he weren't running for president he'd be out campaigning for Mr. McCain.

All of this leads me to believe that there is a great prize waiting for Rudy at the end of the tunnel.  Vice President?  Attorney General?  Both of these, I believe, are possible spots.  Although mainstream though pegs Mike Huckabee into the VP spot, I believe that John and Rudy may be closer than the former.

At the end of the day Rudy Giuliani won't get the chance to became the nation's 44th president, but he sure is sticking around to help someone who might.