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Most candidates for president have a carefully crafted stump speech, a talk they deliver over and over to emphasize the themes, proposals and even key words they think are at the heart of their appeal. Not Rudolph W. Giuliani.
Mr. Giuliani likes to do things his own way. So far on the campaign trail, he appears to be giving a very different talk at each stop, according to the interests of his audience and, it seems, his mood at the moment.
But there is one thing that comes up every time: Sept. 11, 2001, and Mr. Giuliani's role as a voice of calm and confidence at a time of fear and uncertainty.
And even when Mr. Giuliani is not dwelling on the World Trade Center attacks, as in a recent speech at the conservative Hoover Institution about the virtues of tax cuts, they still loom clearly in the background. Read More
Biography
Full Name: Rudolph William Giuliani
Party: Republican
Political Office: Mayor of New York City, 1994-2001
Business/Professional Experience: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, consulting firm Giuliani Partners, 2002-pres.; Partner, the law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani, 2005-pres.; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of NY, 1983-1989
Date of Birth: May 28, 1944
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, NY
Education: B.A., Manhattan College, 1965; J.D., New York University School of Law, 1968
Spouse: Married (3d), Judith Nathan, 2003
Children: (with Donna Hanover; m. 1984; div. 2002) son Andrew, born 1986; daughter Caroline, b. 1989
Religion: Roman Catholic
Home: New York, NY
Campaign Web Site: www.joinrudy2008.com/
Books
By Rudolph W. Giuliani: Leadership [2002]
About: Grand Illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/11 [2006], and Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani [2000], by Wayne Barrett; The Prince of the City: Giuliani, New York and the Genius of American Life, by Fred Siegel [2005]; Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City, by Andrew Kirtzman [2000]
Selected Articles About Rudy Giuliani
Giuliani Shifts His Tone on Immigration
In contrast to his years as New York�s mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani is now taking a tough stance on immigration.
April 22, 2007 U.S. News
Giuliani Testified He Was Briefed on Kerik in �00
As he debated Bernard B. Kerik�s promotion to police commissioner, the mayor most likely had been told of Mr. Kerik�s entanglement with a company suspected of ties to organized crime.
March 30, 2007 U.S. News
As �08 Candidate, Giuliani Strikes a New Tone on Guns
Many Republicans say Rudolph W. Giuliani�s positioning on guns could be just as problematic in important primary states as his stances on abortion rights and same-sex civil unions.
March 23, 2007 U.S. News
Decided or Not, Giuliani Charts a Path to 2008
The former New York City mayor is building G.O.P. alliances, especially with conservative leaders.
April 7, 2006 N.Y. / Region NewsIn Crisis, Giuliani's Popularity Overflows City
It is now undeniable that Rudolph W. Giuliani has become an international celebrity.
September 20, 2001 Front Page News
From Political Peak, Giuliani Journeys to a Personal Crisis
A very different Rudolph Giuliani has returned from his perch to ponder matters that transcend politics.
May 21, 2000 New York and Region NewsA Mercurial Mayor's Confident Journey
Rudolph William Giuliani has become New York's one ubiquitous figure.
October 19, 1997 New York and Region BiographyHigh-Profile Prosecutor
Every era has a law-enforcement figure or two who captures the public imagination, who makes the fight against evil appear to be a personal vendetta.
June 9, 1985 Magazine News
