Rudy edges closer to running
By LIZ SIDOTI
Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor whose popularity soared after his response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, moved closer to a full-fledged campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday.
In a sign that he’s serious about running for the White House, the two-term mayor filed a so-called “statement of candidacy” with the Federal Election Commission, indicating that he would seek the presidency as a Republican should he decide to go forward.