Despite originally being a Democrat who supported [[George McGovern]],<ref>http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/03/13/swiftboat_rudy/</ref> Giuliani was a [[Republican]] candidate in the [[2008 Presidential Election|2008 election]] for [[President of the United States of America|President of the United States]]. | Despite originally being a Democrat who supported [[George McGovern]],<ref>http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/03/13/swiftboat_rudy/</ref> Giuliani was a [[Republican]] candidate in the [[2008 Presidential Election|2008 election]] for [[President of the United States of America|President of the United States]]. |