From the LA Times Giuliani disparages Senators voting for a non-binding resolution against troop escalation and praises the current President Bush.

From the NY Times, a look at how Rudy Giuliani is attempting to play both sides in the abortion debate.

In the blogosphere Andrew Sullivan says its not a run to the right, but a run to federalism.

Yes friends our election system is an interesting and peculiar one these days with all this Exploratory mumbo jumbo. When former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani filed for his exploratory committee he listed his status as “testing the waters” which is apparently different than “statement of candidacy”. His water testing put him one notch below full fledged exploring candidates like John McCain & Mitt Romney.

But the Associated Press is reporting Giuliani is now announcing his “statement of candidacy” with newly filed election documents. Bringing him one step closer to being an actual “candidate” which would bring him one step closer to winning the primary which would bring him one step closer to actually running as a full fledged nominated candidate.

Confused? So is the Union. BTW Giuliani will be on FOX’s Hannity & Colmes tonight to explain and campaign.

From Newsday.