Republican from New York
Rudy Giuliani is the former mayor of New York City. He was born in Brooklyn in 1944 and previously served as a federal prosecutor, as well as an associate attorney general under President Reagan. He graduated from Manhattan College and earned a law degree from New York University Law School. He has been married since 2003 to Judith Nathan and was married twice before. He has two children, Andrew and Caroline. He withdrew from the presidential race on Jan. 30, 2008.
Recent statements involving Rudy Giuliani
"For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'"
Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined."
Said he's the only Republican candidate "who's actually turned around a government economy."
"We have more coal reserves in the United States than they have oil reserves in Saudi Arabia."
"Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent."
Recent stories featuring Rudy Giuliani
Fumbled facts in Florida: We find some exaggerations and mistakes at the Republican debate in Boca Raton.
Rudy's Florida pitch: In a TV ad aimed at voters in Florida, Rudy Giuliani makes claims about cutting taxes, welfare reform and a national insurance fund. We find he's mostly right on two, but wrong on the other.
FACT SHEET: Immigration: A breakdown of the immigration issue, including candidate-by-candidate positions.
Giuliani's energy juggernaut : Rudy Giuliani makes a case that the United States lags behind foreign nations when it comes to energy infrastructure. But he overstates the foreign energy juggernaut and ignores enormous energy investments at home.
Two parties, one night: We find some truth, some exaggerations and a Pants-on-Fire falsehood at the dual debates in New Hampshire.
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