My far-out suspicion is that Giuliani left that line blank on his FEC form because he didn't have a formal party affiliation when he filled out the form, and he didn't want to run the risk of violating Federal law by including false information on it.
I'm told that Bush left it off in his first presidential run.
LOL!!!
This is from Rudy's Exploratory Committee:
Rudy's Recent polling continues to suggest Mayor Giuliani is very well positioned within the party – particularly when compared to other potential Republican candidates – to win the nomination.Americans are anxious for fresh Republican leadership on a range of issues. Our voters are drawn to the leadership strength of a candidate during an election. Therefore, as we move forward with exploring a run for President and as we continue to share the Mayor’s story of strong leadership and Reagan-like optimism and vision, we hope to see continued growth in our foundation of support.
Oh, geez! I wonder what they are talking about? Hmmm, “Republican leadership”.... nope, “Reagan-like”.... nope, “compared to other potential Republican candidates – to win the nomination.”
Nope, only checking out the Republican box of his FEC form determines Rudy is a Republican, and nothing else.
Don't stay too long around here, AC, something strange is happening to you, LOL.