Rudy Giuliani Political Party Republican Party Current Position Former Mayor of New York City Age 64   (May 28th, 1944) Hometown New York, NY Religion Roman Catholic Elections Straw Poll   Compare Rudy Giuliani to:      Joe Biden Hillary Clinton Chris Dodd John Edwards Mike Gravel Dennis Kucinich Barack Obama Bill Richardson Sam Brownback Jim Gilmore Rudy Giuliani Mike Huckabee Duncan Hunter John McCain Ron Paul Mitt Romney Tom Tancredo Tommy Thompson Fred Thompson    Vote for Rudy Giuliani

PERSONAL

Spouse: Regina Peruggi (1968-1975)
Spouse: Donna Hanover (1984-2000)
Spouse: Judith Nathan (2003-present)
Children: (w/ Hanover) Andrew, Caroline; Whitney (stepdaughter)

EDUCATION

• New York University School of Law, J.D., 1968
• Manhattan College, B.A. in Political Science, 1965
• Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School

PROFESSIONAL

• Bracewell and Giuliani, 2005-present
• Giuliani Partners, 2002-present
• Lawyer, Private Practice, 1989-present
• Patterson, Belknap, Webb and Tyler, Lawyer, 1977-1981
• Associate Deputy Attorney General, Chief of staff to the Deputy Attorney General, 1975
• Chief of the Narcotics Unit, 1973
• Employee of US Attorney, 1970
• Clerk, Judge Lloyd MacMahon, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
• Executive United States Attorney

POLITICAL

• Mayor, New York City, 1994-2001
• Associate Attorney General, appointed 1981
• United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, Appointed 1983

• Has said it would be “OK” to repeal Roe v. Wade and return the issue to states, because the country can deal with either that outcome or the status quo.
  
  
• Supports the Hyde Amendment prohibiting federal funding of abortions, believes states should make the determination whether to fund abortions on their own.
  
  
• Supports the ban on partial-birth abortion.
  
  
• Advocates expanded adoption to mitigate the need for abortion.
  
  
• Says he would probably not sign a federal ban on abortions.
  
  
• Believes the ultimate decision is by the woman, her doctor and her conscience.
  
  
• Says allowing choice keeps the government out of people’s lives.
  
  
• Is forever against abortion, but respects others’ choices.
  
  
• Would appoint constructionist judges, but with no litmus test.
  
  

• Says marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman, but supports domestic partnerships and legal benefits for same-sex couples.
  
  
• Opposes a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
  
  
• While Mayor of New York City, extended all city benefits to same-sex couples.
  
  
• Would not change Don’t Ask Don’t Tell during a time of war.
  
  

• Prefers the death penalty for 9/11 conspirators.
  
  
• Cites that as NYC mayor, he reduced crime but didn’t raise police pay.
  
  
• Wants the focus on criminals, not guns.
  
  
• Supports nationwide licensing and assault weapons ban.
  
  
• Says gun control reduces urban crime with no effect on hunting.
  
  
• Believes all gun owners should pass a written test.
  
  

• Believes there is no need for medical marijuana, and that it is a front to support legalization.
  
  

• Has said we must “adjust” the alternative minimum tax.
  
  
• Advocates eliminating the estate tax.
  
  
• Believes lowering taxes create jobs.
  
  
• Supports adding private accounts for Social Security.
  
  

• Supports parents deciding on parochial, charter, or home schooling.
  
  
• Says schools should be open on weekends for remedial catch up.
  
  

• Doesn’t want to draw the line anywhere, but advance all possible technologies.
  
  
• Accepts global warming, and wants to work toward energy independence.
  
  
• Says Nuclear power is dangerous, but cites that no one has died from it.
  
  
• Wants to develop energy independent technology, but not wind power.
  
  

• Wants credits for low income Americans.
  
  
• Supports price transparency, and state by state availability of low cost insurance options.
  
  

• Supports a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants, but not ahead of those legal applicants already in the system.
  
  
• Has said that illegal immigrants must pay back-taxes, fines, and learn English and American civics and history before being granted citizenship.
  
  
• Supports securing the border with technology and a fence at the southern border, along with using the National Guard to assist the border patrol and long-term increases in border patrol personnel.
  
  
• Supports tamper proof IDs and a database for immigrants.
  
  
• Says the children of illegal immigrants should be allowed in schools to keep them off the streets.
  
  

• Medical/Science - Not opposed to embryonic stem cell research if limited so that embryos are not deliberately created for the purpose of destruction.
  
  

• Has called the Democrats’ passage of an Iraq funding bill containing a timetable for withdrawal “highly irresponsible.”
  
  
• Has said that using military force against Iran would be “very dangerous,” but that Iran acquiring nuclear weapons would be worse.
  
  
• Believes that any withdrawal from Iraq will only embolden the terrorists.
  
  
• Says we cannot close Guantanamo, as no one will take the people currently held there.
  
  
• Supports using every method possible to interrogate terrorists, but says “it shouldn’t be torture.”
  
  
• Says that we’ve never won a war while discussing how to retreat.
  
  
• Believes a Democratic timetable for retreat is “fundamentally irresponsible”.
  
  
• Supports the US’ overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
  
  

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