Rudy Giuliani 2008 presidential campaign

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Giuliani's public profile started to rise when he was appointed as the United States Associate Attorney General by President Ronald Reagan. He held the position from 1981 to 1983, when he was appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He held this post until 1989, when he resigned to run his first campaign for Mayor of New York City. He lost the race but won four years later, and served as the city's mayor from 1994 to 2001. As mayor, he was best known for his leadership role during the September 11 attacks, when he coordinated and managed the immediate emergency response,{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/9-11-image-drives-giulianis-campaign/|title=9/11 Image Drives Giuliani's Campaign|last=Corsaro|first=Ryan|date=September 11, 2007|work=CBS News|publisher=CBS Interactive Inc|access-date=May 30, 2010|archive-date=November 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113010728/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/11/politics/main3250766.shtml|url-status=live}} earning him the title as Time magazine Person of the Year in 2001. He also positioned himself as "tough on crime" and was often credited with the reduction in offenses that occurred during his tenure in office. Giuliani briefly ran for U.S. Senate in New York to succeed retiring Daniel Patrick Moynihan in 2000, but was forced to withdraw from the race after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Although he held traditional views on defense and economics, Giuliani was considered socially liberal, holding pro-choice views on abortion, supporting same-sex civil unions and embryonic stem cell research. As mayor, the abortion rate in New York City dropped by 16% in comparison to the 12% drop nationally; adoptions raised by 133%.

A draft movement began in late 2005 to convince Giuliani to run for President of the United States in 2008. "Draft Rudy Giuliani for President, Inc." filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and became the first federal committee formed with the sole purpose of encouraging Giuliani to run. During this time, anti-abortion groups, such as the Republican National Coalition for Life, had already announced their intention to oppose Giuliani, because of his stance on abortion. However, evidence suggested that even among those voters, he enjoyed some support for his possible run.{{cite news | title=CBS News: Early Signs Point To Giuliani '08 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/early-signs-point-to-giuliani-08/ | date=December 10, 2004 | access-date=November 15, 2005 | archive-date=January 11, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060111135326/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/12/09/opinion/main660178.shtml | url-status=live }} Some social conservatives contended that Giuliani's emphasis on lowering the abortion rate, was a pragmatic view on abortion.{{cite web|url=http://soconsforrudy.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/giuliani-proposes-new-policies-to-ease-adoptions-reduce-abortions|title=Giuliani Proposes New Policies To Ease Adoptions, Reduce Abortions|date=August 7, 2007|work=So-Cons For Rudy Blog|access-date=May 30, 2010|archive-date=July 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718110259/http://soconsforrudy.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/giuliani-proposes-new-policies-to-ease-adoptions-reduce-abortions/|url-status=live}} Among the overall public, Giuliani was perceived to be a moderate. An August 2006 Rasmussen Reports poll found that 36% of the American public identified the potential candidate as a moderate, while 29% identified him as a conservative and 15% as a liberal.{{cite web |url=http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/August/GiulianiIdeology.htm |title=Giuliani Ideology |access-date=June 16, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421185247/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/August/GiulianiIdeology.htm |archive-date=April 21, 2007 }}

Early polls showed Giuliani with one of the highest levels of name recognition and support, and he was considered a front-runner in the race for the Republican nomination.{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070303/pl_nm/usa_republicans_poll_dc |title=Giuliani up 25 points over McCain: poll - Yahoo! News |website=news.yahoo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070306123056/http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070303/pl_nm/usa_republicans_poll_dc |archive-date=2007-03-06}}

Throughout 2006, rumors circulated regarding a possible Giuliani presidential campaign, abetted by hints from the former mayor himself. Over the Independence Day holiday weekend in July 2006, Giuliani declared that he would run for president in 2008 if he could raise sufficient funds. On November 13, 2006, Giuliani announced during a leadership conference in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that he had taken the first step toward a potential 2008 White House bid by forming the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Exploratory Committee, Inc., allowing him to raise money for national travel and for a presidential campaign.

On February 5, 2007, Giuliani officially entered the race for the 2008 U.S. presidential election after filing a "statement of candidacy" with the Federal Election Commission.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6333437.stm | work=BBC News | title=Giuliani joins race for president | date=February 5, 2007 | access-date=May 23, 2010 | archive-date=April 10, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410082846/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6333437.stm | url-status=live }} He confirmed his candidacy on the February 14 edition of Larry King Live, firmly stating: "Yes, I'm running."{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/14/giuliani.lkl/index.html | work=CNN| title=Giuliani 'not confident' war will turn around - CNN.com | access-date=May 23, 2010 | archive-date=March 3, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223144/http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/14/giuliani.lkl/index.html | url-status=live }} No Italian American had ever been elected president, and Giuliani's run was the most notable by a member of the ethnic group (the only Italian American to be a major-party national ticket nominee was Geraldine Ferraro, the 1984 Democratic Party nominee for vice-president; also, Al Smith's grandfather was Italian).{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}

Following a series of criticisms from conservatives about his views on abortion, Giuliani made a pledge in February 2007 to nominate Supreme Court Justices in the mold of John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia, and Anthony Kennedy (all Ronald Reagan appointees, former colleagues of his in the Reagan Justice Department or both).{{cite news | url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/hes-ready-rudy-giuliani-talks-with-sean-hannity | work=Fox News| title=He's Ready! Rudy Giuliani Talks with Sean Hannity | date=February 6, 2007 | access-date=February 19, 2007 | archive-date=February 14, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214212845/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,250497,00.html | url-status=live }}

Giuliani and the nine other Republican presidential contenders participated in the first MSNBC 2008 Republican presidential candidates Debate on May 3, 2007, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. In the non-scientific six-part MSNBC online vote following the debate,{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna18436681|title=Vote on the California Republican debate|date=May 4, 2007|website=NBC News|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308045030/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/18436681|url-status=live}} Giuliani finished in 3rd place (15%).

Giuliani portrayed himself as the candidate who could beat Hillary Clinton in the general election by being competitive in traditional blue states such as New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Delaware.{{cite web|url=http://both-right.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-giulianis-right-choice.html|title=Both Right: Why Giuliani's the Right Choice|website=both-right.blogspot.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=October 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008005735/http://both-right.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-giulianis-right-choice.html|url-status=live}} A May 10, 2007 Quinnipiac University Polling Institute poll put Giuliani ahead of Hillary Clinton, 48% to 42% in Connecticut.{{cite web|url=http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1296.xml?ReleaseID=1061|title=Connecticut (CT) Poll * May 10, 2007 * Obama Runs Closest To Giuliani - Quinnipiac University|website=quinnipiac.edu|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=December 23, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223100214/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1296.xml?ReleaseID=1061|url-status=dead}}

Giuliani participated at the May 15, 2007 GOP debate in South Carolina where the notable exchange occurred when the former mayor challenged a statement made by Congressman Ron Paul. Paul claimed that the United States' presence in the Middle East over the past decade incited hatred towards the United States among many Middle Easterners and provided terrorists with extra incentive to commit the September 11 attacks. The debate was sponsored by Fox News. News Corporation, the parent company of Fox News, is a client of the Bracewell & Giuliani law firm.{{cite news | url=http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007May15/0,4670,GiulianiapossBusinessABRIDGED,00.html | title=Giuliani's Firm Lobbied Government |author1=Sharon Theimer |author2=Devlin Barrett |name-list-style=amp | agency=Associated Press | work=Fox News | date=May 15, 2007 | access-date=November 10, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071008054235/http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007May15/0,4670,GiulianiapossBusinessABRIDGED,00.html |archive-date = October 8, 2007}} Accuracy in Media editor Cliff Kincaid charged after the debate that this represented a conflict of interest, and that Fox News moderators Chris Wallace and Wendell Goler and post-debate interviewer Sean Hannity failed to ask Giuliani pertinent follow-up questions regarding the Ron Paul exchange about the causes of the September 11 attacks.{{cite news | url=http://www.aim.org/aim_column/5461_0_3_0_C/ | title=Fox News' Pro-Giuliani Conflict of Interest | author=Cliff Kincaid | publisher=Accuracy in Media | date=May 16, 2007 | access-date=November 10, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012135115/http://aim.org/aim_column/5461_0_3_0_C/ | archive-date=October 12, 2007 }}

In May, influential Christian conservative leader James Dobson, wrote that he could not fathom Giuliani's stance on the abortion issue and he would not vote for him if he were the Republican presidential nominee. He also cited Giuliani's three marriages and the former mayor's support for civil unions for gays as reasons why he could not support the candidate. Dobson wrote, "I cannot, and will not, vote for Rudy Giuliani in 2008. It is an irrevocable decision.""[http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/giuliani.dobson/index.html Christian right leader writes off Giuliani] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305100027/http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/giuliani.dobson/index.html |date=March 5, 2009 }}". CNN, May 18, 2007.

According to the Federal Election Commission, Giuliani raised $18,029,974 in the first quarter of 2007, second to Mitt Romney among Republicans and fourth overall. Out of that money he spent only $6,080,239. Among that money he raised the second-most from Wall Street of all presidential candidates, with $1.8 million raised.{{cite news | url = https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=washingtonstory&sid=acvNLOAG2lw0 | title = Giuliani, Once Wall Street Crime Fighter, Seeks Funds (Update1) | first = Catherine | last = Dodge | work=Bloomberg | date = June 22, 2007 | access-date = June 26, 2007 | archive-date = September 30, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930065811/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=washingtonstory&sid=acvNLOAG2lw0 | url-status = live }}

In June 2007, Giuliani drew some criticism for dropping out of the August Iowa Straw Poll."[https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2007-06-06-iowa-straw-poll_N.htm McCain, Giuliani skip Iowa straw poll] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515205306/http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2007-06-06-iowa-straw-poll_N.htm |date=May 15, 2011 }}". The Des Moines Register, June 7, 2007. Some Republican officials felt the move could be seen as "dissing Iowa." In response, a man in a chicken suit, known as the Iowa Chicken, began demonstrating at Giuliani's appearances in Iowa."[http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/24280 Chickens, bunnies, felons and other candidate stalkers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070624092238/http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/24280 |date=2007-06-24 }}". Scripps News, June 2007.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.rockymountainnews.com/denver/sprengelmeyer/archives/2007/06/_allpoints_bulletin.html|title=All-points-bulletin|access-date=June 21, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630162747/http://blogs.rockymountainnews.com/denver/sprengelmeyer/archives/2007/06/_allpoints_bulletin.html|archive-date=June 30, 2007}} Despite this, Giuliani maintained that he was still planning on competing in the Iowa Caucus."[http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=4B893C01-9E35-CD35-21804F6C4116BA10 Giuliani dismisses idea skipping Straw Poll hurts his Caucus chances] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927162806/http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=4B893C01-9E35-CD35-21804F6C4116BA10 |date=September 27, 2007 }}". Radio Iowa News, June 20, 2007. Some political observers have opined that the Straw Poll results are bought by campaigns.

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Giuliani had emerged as the frontrunner after overtaking John McCain in the polls. With the exposure and eventual entrance of Fred Thompson into the field, Giuliani's poll numbers began to drop. But he held on to his status as frontrunner. According to the CBS News Poll taken June 26–28, Giuliani held the lead over Thompson 34% to 21%.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/062907_campaign.pdf|title=CBS News Poll|website=cbsnews.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=September 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921003606/http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/062907_campaign.pdf|url-status=live}}

In the second quarter, Giuliani revealed that he raised $17 million, first among Republicans and third overall behind Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.{{Cite web |date=2012-10-23 |title=Giuliani Leads Rivals Romney, McCain in Campaign Fund Raising - Bloomberg |website=Bloomberg News |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=apo7EYsl3pxY&refer=us |access-date=2023-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023090501/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=apo7EYsl3pxY&refer=us |archive-date=October 23, 2012 }}

In September, reports surfaced of a coordinated grassroots campaign "$9.11 for Rudy", which attempted to solicit $9.11 in the form of donations. One of their supporters, Abraham Sofaer, attempted to hold a fundraiser for Giuliani during the "National House Party Night", and drew criticism.{{cite web |url=http://cbs13.com/topstories/local_story_269110415.html

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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071106153603/http://cbs13.com/topstories/local_story_269110415.html |archive-date = November 6, 2007}} Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd called the theme "unconscionable, shameless and sickening."{{cite news

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}} However, Giuliani's campaign spokeswoman Maria Comella stated, "These are two volunteers who acted independently of and without the knowledge of the campaign, their decision to ask individuals for that amount was an unfortunate choice."{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics|title=Politics News - Breaking Political News, Video & Analysis|website=ABC News|access-date=April 11, 2018}}

Perhaps because of Giuliani's frontrunner status, some national leaders of the Christian right including James Dobson, Richard Viguerie, Tony Perkins and Morton Blackwell,"Christian Conservatives Vow To Back Third Party Candidate If Giuliani Wins GOP Nomination," Bismarck, SD CBS affiliate, http://www.kxmb.com/News/Nation/167321.asp {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228120856/http://www.kxmb.com/News/Nation/167321.asp |date=December 28, 2007 }} attended a meeting of the Council for National Policy in September 2007, at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. At this meeting, they decided that they would consider supporting a third-party candidate for president if a pro-choice candidate were to win the Republican nomination.{{cite web| last =Scherer| first =Michael| title =Religious right may blackball Giuliani| work=Salon| date =September 30, 2007| url =http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/30/giuliani/| access-date =October 1, 2007| archive-date =July 4, 2008| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080704000600/http://salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/30/giuliani/| url-status =live}}{{Cite news| last =Dobson| first =James| author-link =James Dobson| title =The Values Test| newspaper =The New York Times| date =October 4, 2007| url =https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/opinion/04dobson.html?ref=opinion| access-date =February 23, 2017| archive-date =March 20, 2017| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170320084246/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/opinion/04dobson.html?ref=opinion| url-status =live}}{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/01/us/politics/01evangelicals.html | work=The New York Times | title=Giuliani Inspires Threat of a Third-Party Run | first=David D. | last=Kirkpatrick | date=October 1, 2007 | access-date=May 23, 2010 | archive-date=April 25, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425040232/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/01/us/politics/01evangelicals.html | url-status=live }} The CNP's official statement read, "If the Republican Party nominates a pro-abortion candidate, we will consider running a third-party candidate."

By the end of September 2007, most polls showed Giuliani to have more support than any of the other declared Republican candidates, with only Senator Thompson and Governor Romney showing greater support in some state polls.{{cite web|url=http://pollingreport.com/wh08rep.htm|title=WH2008: Republicans|website=pollingreport.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=June 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613110212/http://www.pollingreport.com/wh08rep.htm|url-status=live}} Specifically, state-by-state polls for the 2008 Republican nomination showed that Giuliani polled ahead of all other candidates in a majority of states including the delegate-rich states of California,Opinion polling for the Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008#California New York,Opinion polling for the Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008#New York and Florida.Opinion polling for the Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008#Florida A September 26, 2007 Quinnipiac poll taken in New Jersey gave the mayor a slight lead over Hillary Clinton in the traditional blue state, 45% to 44%.{{cite web|url=http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1106|title=New Jersey (NJ) Poll * September 26, 2007 * Clinton, Giuliani Neck And Nec - Quinnipiac University|website=quinnipiac.edu|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=November 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117045953/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1106|url-status=dead}}

On November 9, 2007, Bernard Kerik, whom Giuliani had appointed to several top positions during his mayoralty, brought in as a partner at Giuliani Partners, and recommended for Secretary of Homeland Security, was indicted on 16 counts of tax fraud and other federal charges.{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/10/nyregion/10kerik.html | title=A Defiant Kerik Vows to Battle U.S. Indictment | author1=RUSS BUETTNER | author2=WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM | name-list-style=amp | work=The New York Times | date=November 10, 2007 | access-date=November 10, 2007 | archive-date=April 15, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415124449/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/10/nyregion/10kerik.html | url-status=live }} Due to questions about Giuliani's judgement in promoting Kerik's career, The New York Times said that the forthcoming legal proceedings could "cast a shadow" on Giuliani's presidential campaign, while The Washington Post said the indictment "was expected to provide an opening for political rivals" of Giuliani.{{cite news | url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/11/09/post_192.html?hpid=topnews | title=McCain Takes Aim at Kerik - and Giuliani | author=Alec MacGillis | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=November 9, 2007 | access-date=November 10, 2007 | archive-date=May 23, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143625/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/11/09/post_192.html?hpid=topnews | url-status=live }} Giuliani said that "I made a mistake of not clearing him effectively enough. I take the responsibility for that", and defended Kerik's performance in the city positions he had held. Giuliani also declined to say whether he might one day issue a presidential pardon for Kerik.{{cite news | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/11/09/2007-11-09_rudy_giuliani_wont_say_if_hed_pardon_ker.html | title=Rudy Giuliani won't say if he'd pardon Kerik as President | work=New York Daily News | author1=Mary Rae Bragg | author2=David Saltonstall | date=November 9, 2007 | access-date=November 9, 2007 | archive-date=November 11, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111045609/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/11/09/2007-11-09_rudy_giuliani_wont_say_if_hed_pardon_ker.html | url-status=live }} On November 13, 2007, former publisher Judith Regan, with whom Kerik had had an extramarital affair, filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against News Corporation, the affiliate of Fox News, claiming among other things that the corporation's executives told her in 2004 to lie to federal investigators about her relationship with Kerik, in order to protect Giuliani's future presidential campaign.{{cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-nov-14-na-regan14-story.html | title=Regan says she was told to lie to protect Giuliani | author=Josh Getlin | work=Los Angeles Times | date=November 14, 2007 | access-date=December 19, 2015}}

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In late November 2007, Politico reported that while Mayor of New York in 1999 and 2000, Giuliani had billed to obscure city agencies several tens of thousands of dollars of mayoral security expenses incurred while visiting Judith Nathan, with whom he was having an extramarital affair, in The Hamptons.{{cite news | url=http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=878D4480-3048-5C12-005317F667D990C6 | title=Giuliani billed obscure agencies for trips | author=Ben Smith | work=Politico | date=November 30, 2007 | access-date=December 6, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201124906/http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=878D4480-3048-5C12-005317F667D990C6 | archive-date=December 1, 2007 }} Giuliani denied that he or his administration had done anything improper, and called the charges a "political hit job".{{cite news | title=Rudy calls report on Hamptons security 'a hit job' | url=http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-usrudy1130,0,3083945.story | author1=Tom Brune | author2=Craig Gordon | work=Newsday | date=November 29, 2007 | access-date=December 6, 2007 | archive-date=December 1, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201005731/http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-usrudy1130,0,3083945.story | url-status=live }} Questions continued in the press not over his need for the security, but over the appearance of trying to hide the expenses in the city budget, which Giuliani aides eventually said was due to vendor payment efficiencies.{{cite news | url=http://www.observer.com/2007/queasy-giuliani-faithful-ask-truth-trips | title=Queasy Giuliani Faithful Ask For Truth On Trips | author=Jason Horowitz | work=The New York Observer | date=December 4, 2007 | access-date=December 6, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207153404/http://www.observer.com/2007/queasy-giuliani-faithful-ask-truth-trips | archive-date=December 7, 2007 }} Shortly thereafter, the New York Daily News reported another angle on the story, stating that Giuliani had ordered police department protection and chauffeuring services for Nathan in early 2000, before her relationship with him had even become public.{{cite news |author1=Michael Saul |author2=Heidi Evans |author3=David Saltonstall |name-list-style=amp |title=Mayor's Gal Got Security Earlier than We Knew |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2007/12/07/2007-12-07_judith_nathan_got_security_earlier.html |work=New York Daily News |date=December 7, 2007 |access-date=December 7, 2007 |archive-date=December 8, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208115526/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2007/12/07/2007-12-07_judith_nathan_got_security_earlier.html |url-status=live }}

During late November and early December 2007, several stories were published in the press regarding clients of Giuliani's consultancy firm, Giuliani Partners, and his law firm, Bracewell & Giuliani.{{cite news | url=http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usrudy055488144dec05,0,6737667.story | title=Rudy no CEO, politics, candidate, campaign, president, longer firm CEO| author=Tom Brune | work=Newsday | date=December 5, 2007 | access-date=December 6, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071206115153/http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usrudy055488144dec05,0,6737667.story |archive-date = December 6, 2007}} The Village Voice and others reported that Giuliani Partners had been given contracts from the Qatar Ministry of the Interior for security advice and consulting since 2005, and these contracts had been overseen by then-Minister of Religious Affairs Abdullah Bin Khalid Al-Thani,{{cite web |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0748,barrett,78478,6.html/1 |title=Rudy's Ties to a Terror Sheikh |author=Wayne Barrett |work=Village Voice |date=November 27, 2007 |access-date=November 28, 2007 |archive-date=December 1, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201050632/http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0748,barrett,78478,6.html/1 |url-status=live }}{{cite news | url=http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/11/giulianis-ties.html | title=Giuliani's Ties to Qatar Raise Questions for Mr. 9/ll | author=Marcus Baram | work=ABC News | date=November 29, 2007 | access-date=December 9, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201174612/http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/11/giulianis-ties.html | archive-date=December 1, 2007 }} a member of Qatar's royal family who is considered sympathetic to Al Qaeda and who had sheltered future September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from the FBI in 1996.{{Cite news |last=Buettner |first=Russ |date=2007-03-15 |title=Hugo Chávez Is Tied to Giuliani Firm |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/15/us/politics/15rudy.html |access-date=2023-06-02 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=November 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120151435/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/15/us/politics/15rudy.html |url-status=live }}Anthony Cordesman, "Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the Uae: Challenges of Security" https://books.google.com/books?id=edurdqWqcOMC&dq=bin+khalid+%22al+thani%22+minister+religious+affairs&pg=PA232

The New York Times reported that Bracewell & Giuliani had lobbied for an Ethiopian political faction opposing its government and in opposition to goals of American foreign policy.{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/us/politics/04giuliani.html | title=Giuliani's Firm Lobbied for Bill Considered Threat |author1=ERIC LIPTON |author2=RUSS BUETTNER |name-list-style=amp | work=The New York Times | date=December 4, 2007 | access-date=December 9, 2007}}

In fact, Giuliani had already stepped down as CEO and chairman of Giuliani Partners in June 2007, although this action was not disclosed publicly. On December 4, 2007, in the wake of the latest attention to the firm's client base, Giuliani Partners announced the stepping down,{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |title=Giuliani resigns as head of firm, calls his work there 'totally legal' |url=https://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/12/05/giuliani_resigns_as_head_of_firm_calls_his_work_there_totally_legal/ |work=The Boston Globe|date=December 5, 2007 |access-date=December 6, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604213418/http://members.boston.com/reg/login.do|archive-date=June 4, 2008}} with Giuliani defending his work there, saying, "Everything I did at Giuliani Partners was totally legal, totally ethical. There's nothing for me to explain about. We acted honorably, decently." Giuliani maintained his equity interest in the firm.

The Nathan security billing and Giuliani client base stories dominated Giuliani's press coverage for much of a week and coincided with a significant drop in his national poll figures and a worsening of his fortunes in the first caucus and primary states. Combined with the Kerik developments, they associated an air of political-personal doubt around the candidate.Heilemenn and Halperin, Game Change, p. 300. The Wall Street Journal stated that "These are perilous times for Rudy Giuliani."{{cite news | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119691748172915622?mod=googlenews_wsj | title=How Giuliani's Slide in Polls Could Undermine His Plan | work=The Wall Street Journal | date=December 6, 2007 | access-date=December 9, 2007}} In a lengthy interview on the nationally televised Meet the Press, Giuliani defended the security detail decisions, saying they were warranted by threat assessments at the time, and defended his refusal to release a full Giuliani Partners client list, saying every client of significance had already been pointed out in the press.{{cite news | url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071209/ap_on_el_pr/giuliani | title= Giuliani defends questionable expenses | author=Hope Yen | agency=Associated Press for Yahoo! News | date=December 9, 2007 | access-date=December 9, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071213205513/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071209/ap_on_el_pr/giuliani |archive-date = December 13, 2007}} Within a month after the original Nathan report, an investigation of city records by The New York Times revealed that the billing of mayoral travel-related expenses to obscure city agencies had started two years before the Nathan visits began, and totaled a hundred times more than what was spent for the Nathan visits, thus strongly suggesting that the Nathan visits "had nothing to do with any accounting legerdemain."{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2007/12/20/us/politics/20071221_GIULIANI_GRAPHIC.html | title=Giuliani's shifted money around? Yes. To hide Hamptons trips? Unlikely. | work=The New York Times | date=December 20, 2007 | access-date=December 26, 2007 | archive-date=December 24, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224124519/http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2007/12/20/us/politics/20071221_GIULIANI_GRAPHIC.html | url-status=live }} Nevertheless, the political damage had been done.

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By mid-December 2007, Giuliani was keeping to his strategy of campaigning in big states such as New York, New Jersey, Florida, California, Illinois, Missouri, and other Super Duper Tuesday states, while the other contenders focused on the earlier states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/us/politics/20giuliani.html | title=Giuliani Has Decided to Zag While the Other Candidates Zig | author1=Michael Cooper | author2=Marjorie Connelly | work=The New York Times | date=December 20, 2007 | access-date=December 21, 2007 | archive-date=April 25, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425040219/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/us/politics/20giuliani.html | url-status=live }} However, the strategy was now seen as at risk.{{cite news | url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jazNRPA-PoarmKc-rOqLU6Hlu51Q | title=Hospital health scare latest of Giuliani's woes | agency=Agence France-Presse | date=December 20, 2007 | access-date=December 21, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108045653/https://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jazNRPA-PoarmKc-rOqLU6Hlu51Q | archive-date=January 8, 2008 }} Not only were his poll numbers in the early states falling — despite an attempt for a while to boost his standing in New Hampshire with $3 million of radio and television advertising, which ended up not having any effect{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/24/us/politics/24giuliani.html | title=Giuliani Hits a Rocky Stretch as Voting Approaches | author=Adam Nagourney | work=The New York Times | date=December 24, 2007 | access-date=December 24, 2007 | archive-date=December 11, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211154957/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/24/us/politics/24giuliani.html | url-status=live }} — but he had lost his national lead and had fallen into statistical ties with Mike Huckabee. Most dangerously, his lead in Florida, the first state that he planned to heavily contest, was dwindling as well.{{cite news | url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2007/12/new-poll-shows.html | title=New Poll Shows Clinton Solid in Florida; Rudy Shrinking | author=John Kennedy | work=Orlando Sentinel | date=December 20, 2007 | access-date=December 21, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071223164640/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2007/12/new-poll-shows.html |archive-date = December 23, 2007}} Furthermore, changes in Giuliani's campaign messaging went largely unnoticed by the press, given that they were focused on Iowa and New Hampshire developments. Giuliani's woes were further symbolized when he got sick with flu-like symptoms during a campaign flight and was admitted overnight to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri as a precaution.{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/21/us/politics/21cnd-giuliani.html | title=Giuliani Treated for Flu Symptoms | author1=Michael Cooper | author2=Graham Bowley | work=The New York Times | date=December 21, 2007 | access-date=December 21, 2007 | archive-date=April 25, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425040215/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/21/us/politics/21cnd-giuliani.html | url-status=live }} Giuliani resumed limited campaigning in subsequent days; the campaign would not give precise details of tests done;{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/22/giuliani.health/index.html | title=Giuliani: 'I'm in very good health' after hospital stay | author=Rebecca Sinderbrand | publisher=CNN | date=December 22, 2007 | access-date=December 23, 2007 | archive-date=December 24, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224124914/http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/22/giuliani.health/index.html | url-status=live }} Giuliani then stated it had been a "terrible headache", not flu, and a full medical report would be given after Christmas;{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/us/politics/23rudy.html | title=Giuliani's Doctor t... | work=The New York Times | date=December 23, 2007 | access-date=December 23, 2007 | first=Michael | last=Cooper | archive-date=April 10, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410142836/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/us/politics/23rudy.html | url-status=live }} but the health question had become an ongoing campaign story. Giuliani did indeed get a clean bill of health from his doctor on the day after Christmas,{{cite news | title=Giuliani's doctor says his health is good | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSB115912 | work=Reuters| date=December 26, 2007 | access-date=December 27, 2007 | archive-date=December 30, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230080639/http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSB115912 | url-status=live }} but again a minor amount of political damage had been done.

Giuliani's voter appeal continued to be hurt by the previous month's stories about his personal and business life, as well as the reduced level of civil strife in Iraq undercutting his security-based campaign messages. When the close proximity of the first contests to the holidays led to many candidates putting out Christmas videos — allowing them to keep presenting their message but in a more appropriate setting{{cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/politics-now-wrapped-in-holiday-cheer/ | title=Politics, Now Wrapped In Holiday Cheer | author=Brian Montopoli | publisher=CBS News | date=December 21, 2007 | access-date=December 26, 2007 | archive-date=May 15, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515180647/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/20/politics/main3636407.shtml | url-status=live }} — Giuliani chose two videos which combined his policy goals with humorous asides with Santa Claus regarding fruit cakes as gifts or the vain hope that "all the presidential candidates can just get along."

File:Rudygiuliani1.JPG, on January 7, the day before the New Hampshire primary.]]

In the January 3 Iowa Republican caucus, in which Giuliani essentially did not compete,{{cite news | url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gtwwbJnjbRraGZUlKumkyBwfBK5A | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107182131/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gtwwbJnjbRraGZUlKumkyBwfBK5A | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 7, 2008 | title=Giuliani vows to fight on after bad Iowa showing | agency=Agence France-Presse | date=January 4, 2008 | access-date=January 4, 2008 }} he finished a distant sixth out of seven candidates with 4 percent of the vote.{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#IA | title=Election Center 2008: Primary Results for Iowa | publisher=CNN | date=January 4, 2008 | access-date=January 4, 2008 | archive-date=May 7, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507001932/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#IA | url-status=live }} He had been second in polls in the state as late as early October.{{cite news | url=http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YmYwNzJmMTgyNzRjOGYwZDgxNzlkODU2ODc3M2ZmMDU= | title=Has Rudy Blown It? | author=Byron York | work=National Review Online | date=January 25, 2008 | access-date=January 25, 2008 | archive-date=January 26, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080126094858/http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YmYwNzJmMTgyNzRjOGYwZDgxNzlkODU2ODc3M2ZmMDU= | url-status=dead }}

Giuliani did compete, off and on, in the January 8 New Hampshire primary,{{cite news | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4105498&page=1 | author=Jake Tapper, Karen Travers | title=Rudy Focused on N.H., Despite Claims | publisher=ABC News | date=January 8, 2008 | access-date=January 9, 2008 | archive-date=January 12, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112042555/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4105498&page=1 | url-status=live }} making the second most appearances there of any Republican after Mitt Romney and spending the third most money there after Romney and John McCain. He had been second in the polls in the state as late as the start of December, but finished fourth in the primary with 9 percent of the vote, far behind McCain and Romney and trailing as well third-place finisher Mike Huckabee.{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#NH | title=Election Center 2008: Primary Results for New Hampshire | publisher=CNN | date=January 9, 2008 | access-date=January 9, 2008 | archive-date=May 7, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507001932/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#NH | url-status=live }}

Giuliani continued to maintain that his strategy of focusing on later, larger primaries would result in his winning the nomination. Before the New Hampshire votes had been counted, Giuliani's campaign moved to Florida in preparation for the state's January 29 primary. "I want you to come join us there and help us", he said. "And help us in Connecticut. Help us in New York. Help us in New Jersey."{{cite news|last1=Ramer|first1=Holly|title=Giuliani Focuses on Florida After Loss|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iyM-KTdp3jrniNOZ80hWZGc7ZWiQD8U241QG2|access-date=December 19, 2015|publisher=Associated Press|date=January 9, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112161233/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iyM-KTdp3jrniNOZ80hWZGc7ZWiQD8U241QG2|archive-date=January 12, 2008}}

By January 2008, Giuliani's popularity had slipped significantly, both in the polls and media attention. Measurements by the University of Navarra indicated that throughout the month, Giuliani's amount of global media attention was a distant fourth among Republican candidates, trailing Huckabee, Romney, and McCain.{{cite web | url=http://www.unav.es/econom/politics/republican-party-media-attention-analysis | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130213065729/http://www.unav.es/econom/politics/republican-party-media-attention-analysis | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 13, 2013 | title=Republican Candidates Media Attention | author=Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales | publisher=University of Navarra | date=January 29, 2008 | access-date=January 29, 2008 }}

Meanwhile, Giuliani's results in the early primaries and caucuses were very low: sixth place with 3% of the vote in the Michigan primary{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#MI | work=CNN| title=Election Center 2008: Primary Results - Elections & Politics news from CNN.com | access-date=May 23, 2010 | archive-date=May 7, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507001932/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#MI | url-status=live }} (where he had been leading in polls as recently as mid-December), sixth place with 4% of the vote in the Nevada caucuses,{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#NV | work=CNN| title=Election Center 2008: Primary Results - Elections & Politics news from CNN.com | access-date=May 23, 2010 | archive-date=May 7, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507001932/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#NV | url-status=live }} and sixth place with 2% of the vote in the South Carolina primary{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#SC | work=CNN| title=Election Center 2008: Primary Results - Elections & Politics news from CNN.com | access-date=May 23, 2010 | archive-date=May 7, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507001932/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#SC | url-status=live }} (where he had been tied for the lead in polls as late as mid-December).

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Giuliani said on January 8 that Florida was "real important" to the campaign, and that they would put "almost everything" into Florida.{{cite news |last=Ramer |first=Holly, Associated Press |date=January 8, 2008 |title=Giuliani focuses on Florida after loss |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2008-01-08-1523313434_x.htm |newspaper=USA Today |location=Tysons Corner, VA |access-date=February 20, 2015 |archive-date=February 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221112141/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2008-01-08-1523313434_x.htm |url-status=live }} Several senior staffers in the campaign went without their January paychecks in order to assure that more funds could be spent in the state.[http://abclocal.go.com/story?section=news/politics&id=5884848 Giuliani Staffers Forgo Paychecks] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221034210/http://abclocal.go.com/story?section=news%2Fpolitics&id=5884848 |date=February 21, 2015 }} ABC Owned Television Stations, January 11, 2008

A January 14, 2008, poll from Rasmussen Reports showed that Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain and Mitt Romney were all tied within the margin of error{{cite web|url=http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/florida/election_2008_florida_republican_primary|title=Rasmussen Reports: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a mid-term election|website=rasmussenreports.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080111171528/http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/florida/election_2008_florida_republican_primary|url-status=live}} On January 23, 2008, the Miami-Herald reported that Giuliani's Florida support was in "freefall" as polls showed him fighting Huckabee (who was only campaigning part-time in the state) for third place, well behind front-runners McCain and Romney.[http://www.miamiherald.com/campaign08/story/390756.html Poll: Giuliani slips to third in Florida], Miami Herald, January 23, 2008 By a January 24, 2008 poll, Giuliani was in third place in Florida with 20% of the vote, compared to 23% for John McCain and 27% for Mitt Romney.

Another blow to Giuliani was the late endorsements for McCain of Florida senator and former chairman of the Republican National Committee Mel Martinez on January 25{{cite news | url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/01/fla_governor_endorses_mccain.html?hpid=topnews | title=Florida Gov. Crist Endorses McCain | author=Chris Cillizza | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=January 26, 2008 | access-date=January 27, 2008 | archive-date=May 23, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143324/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/01/fla_governor_endorses_mccain.html?hpid=topnews | url-status=live }} and the highly popular Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, on January 26. Crist had planned to endorse Giuliani in the early autumn,{{cite news | url=http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/26/612633.aspx | title=Rudy Camp Shaken by Crist News | author=Matthew E. Berger | publisher=MSNBC | date=January 26, 2008 | access-date=January 27, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128150333/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/26/612633.aspx | archive-date=January 28, 2008 }} and had still been expected to do so in early January.{{cite news | url=http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-usgop0127,0,1842002.story | title=Giuliani vague about post-Fla. campaign plans | author=Tom Brune | work=Newsday | date=January 26, 2008 | access-date=January 27, 2008 | archive-date=January 31, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131090337/http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-usgop0127,0,1842002.story | url-status=live }} The Giuliani camp had placed much emphasis on the value of a Crist endorsement, and had focused their campaign strategies around it.Heilemann and Halperin, Game Change, pp. 291–293. They were thus visibly upset by Crist's endorsement of McCain. Whereas previously Giuliani had declared that he would campaign on regardless of the Florida results, he now was more vague. By the day before the Florida vote, a new Quinnipiac University Polling Institute final poll showed Giuliani's slide continuing down to 14 percent, 18 points behind McCain.{{cite news | url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/01/electioneve_poll_mccainromney.html | title=Election-eve: McCain-Romney tied, Giuliani fades | author=Mark Silva | work=Baltimore Sun | date=January 28, 2008 | access-date=January 28, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131132715/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/01/electioneve_poll_mccainromney.html | archive-date=January 31, 2008 }} Giuliani chartered a Boeing 727 to conduct a barnstorming tour of airports: Orlando Sanford International Airport, St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, Southwest Florida International Airport (near Fort Myers), and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport,{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/us/politics/29giuliani.html | title=Less of a Draw, a Subdued Giuliani Stays Upbeat | author=Michael Cooper | work=The New York Times | date=January 29, 2008 | access-date=January 29, 2008 | archive-date=April 11, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411171140/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/us/politics/29giuliani.html | url-status=live }}{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/28/AR2008012802394.html | title=Jon Voight, Yes. Deliverance, No. | author=Dana Milbank | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=January 29, 2008 | access-date=February 2, 2008 | archive-date=April 23, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423075211/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/28/AR2008012802394.html | url-status=live }} with actor-surrogate Jon Voight along with him, but the crowds for the tarmac rallies usually struggled to reach one hundred. Giuliani's staff handed out gifts to members of the press on the plane; one reporter said that the gift seemed like a "going-away present".{{cite news | url=http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/28/615538.aspx | title=A Going-away Gift From Rudy? | author=Matthew E. Berger | publisher=MSNBC | date=January 28, 2008 | access-date=January 28, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129111824/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/28/615538.aspx | archive-date=January 29, 2008 }} By that night, it was being reported that Giuliani might quit the race if he failed to pull off a surprise win there.[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/topstories/stories/012908dnpolgiuliani.68c8efd2.html Campaign chair: Poor Florida showing may doom Giuliani] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130111117/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/topstories/stories/012908dnpolgiuliani.68c8efd2.html |date=January 30, 2008 }} Dallas News, January 28, 2008[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/01/breaking-news-i.html Breaking News: Rudy Giuliani Hints at Dropping Out] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130023106/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/01/breaking-news-i.html |date=January 30, 2008 }} LA Times, January 28, 2008

On January 29, 2008, Giuliani finished third in the Florida primary behind McCain and Romney.{{Cite web|url=http://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/SummaryRpt.asp?ElectionDate=1/29/2008&Race=PRE&Party=REP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718141712/http://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/SummaryRpt.asp?ElectionDate=1%2F29%2F2008&Race=PRE&Party=REP|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 18, 2011|title=January 29, 2008 Presidential Preference|date=July 18, 2011|access-date=February 10, 2021}}

Although Giuliani hoped to win most of the necessary delegates for the nomination on Super Tuesday, February 5, late January polls by Rasmussen Reports showed that he was in fifth place in California with 11% support,{{cite web|url=http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/california/election_2008_california_republican_presidential_primary|title=Rasmussen Reports: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a mid-term election|website=rasmussenreports.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119110102/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/california/election_2008_california_republican_presidential_primary|url-status=live}} and a Rasmussen Reports poll out of New Jersey showed him in second place with 27% support.{{cite web|url=http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/new_jersey/new_jersey_republican_presidential_primary|title=Rasmussen Reports: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a mid-term election|website=rasmussenreports.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119110112/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/new_jersey/new_jersey_republican_presidential_primary|url-status=live}} One New Jersey poll had him losing a 32-point lead since October and trailing McCain there.Michael Powell, [http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--presidentialpolit0115jan15,0,7597756.story McCain, Obama gain in NJ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118075654/http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--presidentialpolit0115jan15,0,7597756.story |date=January 18, 2008 }} Newsday, January 15, 2008 Perhaps the biggest concern was the fact that two polls released on January 20 showed McCain with a double-digit lead in Giuliani's home state of New York.Elisabeth Bumiller, [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/us/politics/22cnd-repubs.html?hp G.O.P. Rivals Open Final Assault in Florida] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412004245/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/us/politics/22cnd-repubs.html?hp |date=April 12, 2018 }} NY Times, January 20, 2008 A Zogby poll showed a close race in New York, but also put McCain ahead.[http://zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1430 Zogby New York Poll: McCain Leads Rudy in Giuliani's Home State] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080123153620/http://zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1430 |date=January 23, 2008 }} Zogby.com, January 20, 2008

Following his Florida defeat, Giuliani flew cross-country to give his withdrawal announcement on January 30 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, endorsing McCain at the same time.{{cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/giuliani-abandons-bid-endorses-mccain/ | work=CBS News | title=Giuliani Abandons Bid, Endorses McCain | date=January 30, 2008 | access-date=April 17, 2020 | archive-date=October 23, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023022850/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/30/politics/main3771270_page2.shtml | url-status=live }} The endorsement was given with enthusiasm, as Giuliani and McCain were genuine friends and were allies on many political issues.{{cite book | first1=John | last1=Heilemann | author-link=John Heilemann | first2=Mark | last2=Halperin | author-link2=Mark Halperin | title=Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime | publisher=HarperCollins | location=New York | year=2010 | isbn=978-0-06-173363-5 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/gamechange00john/page/287 287–289] }}

Giuliani's defeat continued a long tradition of Mayors of New York not succeeding at attempts for higher office.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/koch-on-giulian.html|title=Political Radar: Koch on Giuliani's Florida Loss: 'The Beast Is Dead'|website=abcnews.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 31, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131040628/http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/koch-on-giulian.html|url-status=live}}

{{See also|Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential primaries, 2008}}

Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign was endorsed by some notable individuals including businessmen, politicians, athletes, and actors.

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Giuliani's endorsers included:

Organizations

• National Troopers Coalition{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1104|title=JoinRudy2008 :: National Troopers Coalition Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124182050/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1104|url-status=live}}
• United States Airport & Seaport Police{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/778|title=JoinRudy2008 :: U.S. Port Police Endorse Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124182819/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/778|url-status=live}}
• Police Officers Association of Michigan{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/21|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Police Officers Association of Michigan Endorses Mayor Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124151307/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/21|url-status=live}}
• New England Police Benevolent Association{{cite web|url=http://video.aol.com/video-detail/giuliani-gets-police-endorsement/972225902|title=AOL Video - Serving the best video content from AOL and around the web|website=video.aol.com|access-date=April 11, 2018}}
• New York 10-13 Associations of America{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1054|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Rudy Giuliani Endorsed by New York 10-13 Associations of America|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124181758/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1054|url-status=live}}
• International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 911{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1184|title=JoinRudy2008 :: International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 911 Endorses Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124185539/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1184|url-status=live}}

Elected officials–current(during time of election)

• Governor Rick Perry of Texas,{{cite web|url=http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/17/415567.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019202613/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/17/415567.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2007|title=Texas governor endorses Rudy - The Body Odd - msnbc.com|website=msn.com|access-date=April 11, 2018}}
• Senator Kit Bond of Missouri{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/957|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Senator Kit Bond Announces His Support for Rudy Giuliani|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=November 7, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107201834/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/957|url-status=live}}
• Senator David Vitter of Louisiana,{{cite web|url=http://hill6.thehill.com/endorsements-2008.html|title=TheHill.com - Endorsements 2008|website=thehill.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=November 14, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114165749/http://hill6.thehill.com/endorsements-2008.html|url-status=live}}
• Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota,{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/956|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Senator Norm Coleman Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=November 14, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114221102/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/956|url-status=dead}}
• Congresswoman Judy Biggert of Illinois,
• Congresswoman Mary Bono of California,
• Congressman Charles Boustany of Louisiana,
• Congressman Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania,
• Congressman David Dreier of California,
• Congressman Phil English of Pennsylvania,
• Congressman Vito Fossella of New York,
• Congressman Jim Gerlach of Pennsylvania,
• Congressman Peter King of New York,
• Congressman Jerry Lewis of California,
• Congressman Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey,
• Congresswoman Candice Miller of Michigan,
• Congressman Devin Nunes of California,
• Congressman Jon Porter of Nevada,
• Congressman George Radanovich of California,
• Congressman Dave Reichert of Washington,
• Congressman Ed Royce of California,
• Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas,
• Congressman Jim Walsh of New York,
• Congressman Jerry Weller of Illinois,
• Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson of Missouri,{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/923|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Veteran Missouri Congresswoman Endorses Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=November 14, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114220941/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/923|url-status=live}}
• New York Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/230|title=JoinRudy2008 :: New York State Senate Majority Leader and Assembly Republican Leader Endorse Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124151250/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/230|url-status=dead}}
• Missouri House Majority Leader Steven Tilley{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/926|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Missouri House Majority Leader Endorses Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124182736/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/926|url-status=dead}}
• New York Assembly Republican Leader Jim Tedisco
• New Jersey Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1070|title=JoinRudy2008 :: N.J. Assembly GOP Leader Endorses Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124152508/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1070|url-status=dead}}
• Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives Glenn Richardson{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/239|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Georgia Speaker Glenn Richardson Endorses Rudy Giuliani|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120020244/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/239|url-status=dead}}
• Florida state senators Mike Fasano, Dennis L. Jones, Burt Saunders and Michael S. Bennetthttp://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/139 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124050223/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/139 |date=January 24, 2008 }} http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/158 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120020228/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/158 |date=January 20, 2008 }}
• Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire Frank Guinta{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1016|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta Backs Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124150209/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1016|url-status=live}}
• Mayor of Bismarck, North Dakota John Warford{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/544|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Bismarck Mayor Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124182549/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/544|url-status=dead}}
• Mayor of Boca Raton, Florida Steven L. AbramsSteven L. Abrams
• Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuno of Puerto Rico,

Elected officials–former

• Former governor of Wisconsin, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Tommy Thompson{{cite web|url=http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/breaking/2007/10/thompson_tommy_that_is_endorse.html|title=Newsblog - Thompson (Tommy, that is) endorses Giuliani|website=signonsandiego.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=February 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214234344/http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/breaking/2007/10/thompson_tommy_that_is_endorse.html|url-status=live}}
• Former governor of Massachusetts Paul Cellucci{{cite web|last1=Marc|first1=Ambinder|title=From The Trail: Romney v. Rudy - The Atlantic|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/50596/|website=www.theatlantic.com|date=October 4, 2007|quote=Former Massachusetts Gov. and Giuliani supporter Paul Cellucci responded to Romney's criticism in a conference call Thursday.|access-date=March 20, 2017|language=en|archive-date=March 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321083144/https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/50596/|url-status=live}}
• Former governor of California Pete Wilson{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/worldlatest/story/0,,-6949349,00.html | work=The Guardian | location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201041539/http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6949349,00.html|archive-date= December 1, 2007 |title=Giuliani to Get Former Governor's Nod}}
• Former governor of Florida Bob Martinez{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/578|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Former Florida Governor Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124050054/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/578|url-status=live}}
• Former governor of Illinois Jim Edgar{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1010|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Former Governor Jim Edgar Endorses Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122044857/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1010|url-status=dead}}
• Former governor of Maryland Bob Ehrlich{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/72|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Former Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich Endorses Giuliani|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124151312/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/72|url-status=live}}
• Former governor of Nevada Robert List{{cite web|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/11232406.html|title=Las Vegas Review-Journal|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=June 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611175440/http://www.lvrj.com/news/11232406.html|url-status=live}}
• Former Illinois attorney general Jim Ryan{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/817|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Jim Ryan Endorses Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124151611/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/817|url-status=dead}}
• Former Florida commissioner of education Jim Horne{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/587|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Former FL Commissioner of Education Endorses Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124050153/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/587|url-status=dead}}
• Former speaker of the California State Assembly Curt Pringle, Mayor of Anaheim, California and eleven other California mayors,{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/news/pr/340|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Rudy Giuliani Unveils California Mayors for Rudy|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927220753/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/news/pr/340|url-status=dead}}
• Former president of the New Jersey Senate and former acting governor John Bennett,{{Cite web |url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com//news/pr/39/ |title=JoinRudy2008 :: Mayor Giuliani Announces New Jersey Supporters |access-date=July 6, 2007 |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927220814/http://www.joinrudy2008.com//news/pr/39/ |url-status=live }}
• Former senator Bob Kasten of Wisconsin,{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=654765|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=April 11, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625180027/http://www.jsonline.com/news/29390274.html|archive-date=June 25, 2016}}
• Former congressman Guy Molinari{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/27|title=JoinRudy2008 :: NY GOP Leaders Bill Powers and Guy Molinari Endorse Giuliani|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124151008/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/27|url-status=dead}}
• Former congressman Arthur Ravenel, Jr. of South Carolina,{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/news/pr/324|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Giuliani Campaign Announces South Carolina Regional Chairs|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=July 6, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706211444/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/news/pr/324|url-status=dead}}
• Former congressman Scott Klug of Wisconsin,
• Former congresswoman Anne Northup of Kentucky{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/998|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Anne Northup Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=November 18, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118082530/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/998|url-status=live}}
• Former congressman Tom Ewing{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/713|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Former IL Congressman Tom Ewing Endorses Giuliani|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120020324/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/713|url-status=live}}
• Former congresswoman Nancy Johnson{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/946|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Nancy Johnson Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124182753/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/946|url-status=live}}
• Former congressman Clay Shaw{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1190|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Rep. Clay Shaw Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 23, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080123200647/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1190|url-status=dead}}
• Former congressman Jim Nussle{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/159|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Former Congressman Jim Nussle to Lead Rudy Giuliani's Efforts in Iowa|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124151124/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/159|url-status=live}}
• Former lieutenant governor of Illinois Corinne Wood{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1062|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Former Illinois Lt. Governor Endorses Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124152447/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1062|url-status=live}}
• Former speaker of the New Hampshire House and President of the New Hampshire State Senate Stewart Lamprey{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/893|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Former Top New Hampshire Legislative Leader Endorses Giuliani|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124150305/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/893|url-status=live}}
• Former state senator Cathy Stepp of Wisconsin,

Political–other

• Chairman of the New York State Republican Committee Joseph N. Mondello{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/228|title=JoinRudy2008 :: New York Republican State Committee Chairman Joseph Mondello Endorses Rudy Giuliani|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124151029/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/228|url-status=live}}
• Former New York State Republican Party chairman Bill Powers
• Former chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party Jim Rappaport{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1020|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Former Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124181950/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1020|url-status=live}}
• Former chair of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee Rhona Charbonneau{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/857|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Former New Hampshire Republican Chair Endorses Giuliani|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124182827/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/857|url-status=dead}}
• Jeb Bush, Jr., son of former governor of Florida Jeb Bush and nephew of former president George W. Bush{{cite news | url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/a-bush-for-giuliani/ | work=CNN| title=A Bush for Giuliani | access-date=May 23, 2010 | date=October 18, 2007 | archive-date=May 22, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522124517/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/a-bush-for-giuliani/ | url-status=dead }}

Government officials

• Former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Louis Freeh{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/252|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Louis Freeh Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124151142/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/252|url-status=live}}
• Former chief operating officer of the Federal Housing Administration Peter Monroe{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1195|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Republican Activist Peter Monroe Endorses Rudy Giuliani|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124183831/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1195|url-status=dead}}

Businesspeople

• Billionaire publisher and 1996 Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/candidates/rudy.giuliani.html | work=CNN| title=Election Center 2008: Candidates - Election & Politics News from CNN.com | access-date=May 23, 2010 | archive-date=October 25, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025183939/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/candidates/rudy.giuliani.html | url-status=live }}
• Entrepreneur and future president Donald Trump{{cite news| url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/rudy-giuliani/ | newspaper=The Washington Post | access-date=May 23, 2010 | title=Rudy Giuliani | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922183644/http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/rudy-giuliani/|archive-date=September 22, 2012}}
• Businessman Patrick L. Anderson{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/993|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Prominent Michigan Economist and Business Leader Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124152646/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/993|url-status=dead}}

Religious leaders

• Televangelist Pat Robertson{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/964|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Pat Robertson Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124182403/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/964|url-status=live}}

Sports and entertainment

• Actor Adam Sandler{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Adam_Sandler.php|title=NEWSMEAT ▷ Adam Sandler's Federal Campaign Contribution Report|website=newsmeat.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705124908/http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Adam_Sandler.php|archive-date=July 5, 2007}}
• Actor Kelsey Grammer{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Kelsey_Grammer.php|title=NEWSMEAT ▷ Kelsey Grammer's Federal Campaign Contribution Report|website=newsmeat.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=July 6, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706034145/http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Kelsey_Grammer.php|url-status=live}}
• Actress Bo Derek{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/493|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Actress Bo Derek Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120020304/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/493|url-status=live}}
• Actor Kevin James{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Kevin_James.php|title=NEWSMEAT ▷ Kevin James's Federal Campaign Contribution Report|website=newsmeat.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=October 11, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011101103/http://newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Kevin_James.php|url-status=live}}
• Actor Jon Voight{{cite web|url=http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1156|title=JoinRudy2008 :: Academy Award-Winning Actor Jon Voight Endorses Mayor Giuliani|website=joinrudy2008.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124152240/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1156|url-status=dead}}
• Television writer and producer Joel Surnow{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Joel_Surnow.php|title=NEWSMEAT ▷ Joel Surnow's Federal Campaign Contribution Report|website=newsmeat.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=October 11, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011035531/http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Joel_Surnow.php|url-status=live}}
• Former NFL Quarterback John Elwayhttp://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/John_Elway.php{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• NASCAR Driver Jeff Gordon{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmeat.com/sports_political_donations/Jeff_Gordon.php|title=NEWSMEAT ▷ Jeff Gordon's Federal Campaign Contribution Report|website=newsmeat.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=December 4, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204181943/http://www.newsmeat.com/sports_political_donations/Jeff_Gordon.php|url-status=live}}
• New York Yankees Outfielder Johnny Damon{{cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/01/21/politics/fromtheroad/entry3734407.shtml | work=CBS News | title=Yankee Heads South To Endorse Giuliani | first=Ryan | last=Corsaro | date=January 21, 2008 | access-date=April 17, 2020 | archive-date=December 5, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205175419/http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/01/21/politics/fromtheroad/entry3734407.shtml | url-status=live }}

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Giuliani's run for the presidency ended with a considerable debt. Over a year later, he was still paying it back. During the first quarter of 2009, he gave his campaign $200,000 of his own money. Nevertheless, the campaign was still $2.4 million in arrears, the largest such remaining debt for any of the 2008 contenders.{{cite news | url=https://www.politico.com/story/2009/04/fec-debt-for-giuliani-dodd-clinton-021302 | title=FEC: Debt for Giuliani, Dodd, Clinton | author=Vogel, Kenneth P. | work=Politico | date=April 15, 2009 | access-date=April 21, 2009 | archive-date=April 19, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419120805/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21302.html | url-status=live }} In addition to this considerable debt, Giuliani's "high appearance fees dropped like a stone", in the words of Mark Greenbaum of Salon, following his failure to win the nomination.Greenbaum, Mark (April 3, 2011) [http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/04/03/greenbaum_mitch_daniels_2012/index.html Why Mitch Daniels is the Republican to watch for '12], Salon {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405170516/https://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/04/03/greenbaum_mitch_daniels_2012/index.html|date=April 5, 2011}}

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