HALPERIN'S TAKE: 10 Things Giuliani Could Have Done Differently

These might not have worked, but they might have:

1. Run with a challenge to the Republican Party to be a big tent, tolerant of his views on abortion, gay rights, and other social issues.

2. Spent time in New Hampshire conducting a more conventional (and less lofty) campaign - more town meetings, longer and more intensive visits, more time mixing with voters and schmoozing local pols.

3. Abandoned Iowa completely and concentrated on New Hampshire, coddling it with a major charm offensive and persuading it by demonstrating a drive to win.

4. Allocated more funds for TV ads and less for mail and radio in early states.

5. Cultivated members of the national press and tried to get to know (and be known by) them.

6. Chosen several of his "twelve commitments" and aggressively run on them in substantive detail.

7. Moved to control his public image and hone his campaign rationale when his poll numbers started to tank.

8. Changed his stump speech when his poll numbers started to tank.

9. Dealt pro-actively with his personal life vulnerabilities, rather than passively addressing them only when asked.

10. Engaged in comparative/negative campaigning against his rivals, while showing a true passion for the presidency.