Rudy Moves One Step Closer

Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor whose popularity soared after his response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, moved closer to a full-fledged campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday. In a sign that he's serious about running for the White House, the two-term mayor was filing a so-called "statement of candidacy'' with the Federal Election Commission.