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Rudy Giuliani’s sad decline

By Daniel Allott
Published August 24, 2016 8:58pm ET
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Rudy Giuliani’s sad decline
As a surrogate for Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani delivered a spiteful and snarling address at the Republican National Convention and, more recently, has been pushing conspiracy theories about Hillary Clinton's alleged health problems. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) | Gerald Herbert

Fifteen years ago, Rudy Giuliani could do no wrong.

Approaching the end of his second term as mayor of New York City, he had overseen major reductions in crime and significant improvements in the quality of life of New Yorkers. He also received public sympathy in 2000 when he revealed that he had prostate cancer.

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