Rudy Giuliani To Run For Senate?

by Sudha Krishna | November 19, 2009 at 04:29 pm

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It appears that Rudy Giuliani, former New York Mayor, could seek a U.S. Senate seat in 2010 or 2012. The first signal is he has decided not to run for Governor of New York paving the way for a Senate run.

This according to the New York Daily News who quote anonymous sources.

One source said Giuliani is prepared to run for U.S. Senate against Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in 2010 to fill out the remaining two years of Hillary's Clinton's term.

The paper also quoted sources on the record

Several weeks ago, after the idea of Giuliani running for the Senate was first floated, one of the former mayor's closest associates shot it down.

"He has said time and again that the Senate is not a job for him," said Tony Carbonetti.

"He is a chief executive, and a damn good one."

If elected to the Senate, one source said, Giuliani could use that as a stepping stone to run for President in 2012 - rather than run for re-election to the Senate.

Giuliani has had a lucrative private sector career making frequent appearances on the Talk Show circuit. A run for the Senate would put a dent into his private sector income but an opportunity to redeem himself from his failed run to be the presidential candidate for the Republican party.