[SJackson]

This is a question he's going to have to answer. He got a couple college deferments, that's normal, particularly in view of the field he's running against. McCain won't raise the issue. But my understanding his last and apparently final deferment was a "judicial" deferment, at the request of a federal judge. As someone who enjoyed four years of college deferments before enlisting, I remember a bit about deferments, and I never heard of that. It may be neither I nor my friends knew judges, or didn't pay attention, but it's a question he should answer. Again, in this field, i don't think it will be an issue.

[Rex Anderson]

Rudy was tested and was supurb on 9/11. College deferments won't make a bit of difference.

[DKNY]

I agree he will have to answer the question, but a deferrment is not draft evasion. By the way, I agree that I don't think it will be an issue.

[Howlin]

I don't know the details, but from what I read on here last night, it looks like he was clerking for a judge (don't know which level) and the judge asked for his deferement.

[Howlin]

Rudolph Giuliani (R-NY) (5/28/44) - Did not serve; received a deferment in 1968 for a clerkship with a United States District Court judge. Got a letter from the judge to sustain this deferment, after receiving student deferments for college and law school.

and

Former mayor Rudy Giuliani
Draft Status: Special deferment via federal-judge clerkship.
Wartime Activities: A 1968 NYU Law grad, Giuliani went to work for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 1970.

[narses]

To claim Rudy has the military leadership necessary is quote obviously not true. He has NEVER served.