Rudy Giuliani Won't Run for Senate

Ex-NYC mayor effectively ends political career
By Marie Morris,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 21, 2009 8:23 PM CST
Rudy Giuliani Won't Run for Senate
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani address a crowd at the "Stand for Freedom in Iran" rally against Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad near United Nations headquarters, Sept. 24, 2009.   (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Ending months of speculation, Rudy Giuliani will announce tomorrow that he will not run for US Senate. The former New York City mayor plans to remain a presence on the national GOP scene, seizing "an opportunity to engage in targeted races across the country," says a source. He will throw his support to Long Island congressman Rick Lazio, best known nationally for losing another Senate race to newcomer Hillary Clinton in 2000.

Paradoxically, Giuliani's decision is a huge boost for Clinton's successor, Kirsten Gillibrand. "Her path is now cleared," a Democratic insider tells the Daily News. The state GOP had been courting Giuliani as a candidate for either governor or senator, but he apparently prefers his work as a security expert and behind-the-scenes operative.
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