Prior to serving as Mayor, Giuliani became a high-ranking member of the Department of Justice in the [[Reagan]] [[administration]] in 1981. In 1983 he become U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He was known for overzealously prosecuting figures who attracted media attention and who were subsequently found "Not Guilty" in jury trials. In 2007-2008 Rudy Giuliani emerged as a [[liberal]] candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, and was a complete bust in the primaries. | Prior to serving as Mayor, Giuliani became a high-ranking member of the Department of Justice in the [[Reagan]] [[administration]] in 1981. In 1983 he become U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He was known for overzealously prosecuting figures who attracted media attention and who were subsequently found "Not Guilty" in jury trials. In 2007-2008 Rudy Giuliani emerged as a [[liberal]] candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, and was a complete bust in the primaries. |