Election 2008 - Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, War in Iraq, Health Care, Global Warming, Education, Abortion

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5/6 Indiana, North Carolina

5/13 Nebraska (R), W. Virginia (D)

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Quick Facts

Age: 64

Party: Republican Party

Marital Status:
Married to Judith

Wedding Date:
Saturday, May 24, 2003

Children:
Andrew, 21; Caroline, 18

Education:
BA political science, Manhattan College; JD, New York University School of Law, cum laude

Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York

Rudy Giuliani

Officially dropped out of the race: January 30, 2008

Did you know? Brooklyn native, Rudy Giuliani once toyed with the idea of going into the priesthood. He decided instead to pursue law and attended New York University School of Law, before becoming a law clerk.

What did he do for NYC? Giuliani was named the Associate Attorney General under the Reagan administration in 1981 and then served as the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted several high-profile cases involving organized crime and government corruption. Giuliani was elected New York City mayor in 1993 and served as such until 2001.

What's he been up to? Since serving as mayor, Giuliani has remained involved in politics, campaigning on behalf of several Republican candidates.

Hot issues? Giuliani’s top priorities are the war in Iraq, cutting government spending, and cutting taxes.

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Issue	Position
Abortion	Supports abortion rights. Supports a ban on partial birth abortions except when the mother's life is at stake.

Education	Supports increased school funding and school voucher intiatives for private institutions.

Environment-Energy	Wants to seek out renewable energy resources to lower our foreign dependency.

Health Care	Supports market-based health care reform.

Immigration	Has said he supports a guest worker plan and a path to citizenship, and has vowed to put an end to illegal immigration, secure the U.S. borders, and identify all non-citizens.

Iraq War	Opposes a timetable withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. Opposes any congressional resolutions that criticize troop increase.

Same-sex Marriage	Opposes same-sex marriage, but supports domestic partnerships for same-sex couples and says there should be legal benefits for same-sex couples.

Taxes	Supports 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts.

Women's Rights	Opposes a bill that would require businesses to hire more women and minorities.

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