There may have a lifetime until the 2008 presidential nomination meeting of different political parties, presidential campaign in US has kicked off with the bang, as after the most interesting Democratic presidential pursuits, the running for the Republican nomination for the election is also getting intense and tougher.
Following the John McCain and Mitt Romney, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has formally announced his candidature after filing the “statement of candidacy” as an Republican probable for the 2008 US presidential election.
Mr. Giuliani formed an exploratory committee to consider entering the Presidential campaign on November 13 that later filed papers with the FEC on November 22, last year.
Mr. Giuliani gained wide acclamation for his support and role during and after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center that further directed him to bag the reputed Time’s 2001 Person of the Year honor. His inexorable works and unwavering hold up throughout the September 11, 2001 terrorist assails on US earned him the unofficial, but honorary, nickname “America’s Mayor’.
Off the politics, Giuliani is an prominent American lawyer who by the virtue of hard-work have become a millionaire, and an New York Yankees fervent supporter that can often be spotted encouraging the team and players during team’s games.
Giuliani’s backing for same-sex civil unions and embryonic stem cell research may have kept him from most of his party associates, he still remains in the public eye and is popular with the American people. He is well-accepted as an moderate Republican who may run, other forerunners, for their money for the Republican Presidential candidature for 2008 elections.
Via: BBC
