Rudy Giuliani is set to throw his endorsement to 2010 GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio a press conference today, where he's also expected to indicate he's not running for US Senate himself next year, Republican sources told The Post.
The move likely closes the electoral career of Giuliani, who was known as "America's Mayor" for his leadership in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and who has since created a multi-tiered career of speeches, consulting and security work, and a law practice.
But he plans to continue to be a force within the party, helping to expand the base of the GOP and develop candidates for next year, as well as speak out on issues that are important to him. Those include lobbying against the congressional Democrats' health care proposals, the 9/11 trials being held at the federal courthouse near Ground Zero, and the economy and the ballooning federal deficit.
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