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	Rudi W. Giuliani
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	107th Mayor of New York City
	In office:	January 1, 1994 - December 31, 2001
	Born:	May 28, 1944 Brooklyn, New York
	Political party:	Republican

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Rudy Giuliani, born May 28, 1944 in New York, former mayor of New York City. Giuliani said on October 2, 2005, that he would look at the possibility of running for President. On November 13, 2006, he announced that he was forming an exploratory committee. He has led several state and nationwide polls for the Republican nomination and the general election, and has been mentioned by many media sources as a possible candidate since the 9/11 attacks and a speech to the 2004 Republican Convention. (See polls below) Giuliani is pro-choice and pro gay rights, which could hurt him in the primaries against a strong pro-life and anti-same-sex marriage candidate, such as Brownback, Hunter, or Huckabee. While opinions differ, some think that these positions could help him, should he secure the nomination, in the general election; others question whether the Republican base would support a nominee with Giuliani's social positions. On February 5, 2007, Giuliani un-officially entered the race for the 2008 US presidential election by filing a "statement of candidacy" with the Federal Election Commission, but legally keeping him at the same level as he was while running an exploratory committee. On February 15, Giuliani officially announced that he was running on CNN's Larry King Live show.

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