Rep. King: Guiliani "Very Close to Saying he’s Going to Run”

Rudy Giuliani, who decided not to run last year for New York Senate (which he likely could have won), is now very close to deciding that he will run for President in 2012.  This comes from New York Republican Peter King, a long time friend of Giuliani.

Speaking at a dinner in Washington, King stated that Giuliani “is very close to saying he’s going to run...If he were to make the decision today, he would run.”

If he did run, he better realize that he cannot put all his eggs in the Florida basket, which is what he did in 2008.  By that time, momentum was completely against him and he came in third, never to rise again.

According to the Washington Examiner, Giuliani has been quietly building his campaign, gathering supporters and "exploring strategies."

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The article goes on:

Yet there are some indicators to encourage the former mayor. In a new poll of New Hampshire Republicans released Monday by television station WMUR, Giuliani tied for third, well behind frontrunner Mitt Romney but ahead of Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, Daniels, Jon Huntsman, Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, and Herman Cain. When WMUR asked New Hampshire GOP primary voters which candidate is the strongest leader, Giuliani placed second to Romney, although a distant second. If Giuliani were to run, he would likely focus his efforts on the Granite State.

Still, the idea of another Giuliani campaign will strike some observers as implausible. Although revered by many in the Northeast as the man who saved New York City from decades of crime and decline, Giuliani's main claim to fame among most Republicans -- his performance after the September 11 terrorist attacks -- is nearly a decade in the past. Issues have changed. Voter priorities have changed. The political cast of characters has changed. Despite all that, the race might soon include Giuliani, and voters who are unhappy with their current choices might have another.

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