The Giuliani campaign sends along this press release that will probably be hitting the state media later today.  Not only is the mayor endorsing Giulinai, but he’ll also be serving as Rudy’s ND Finance Chairman

New York City – The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the endorsement of John Warford, Mayor of Bismarck, North Dakota.  Mayor Warford, who is a former Republican National Committeeman for the North Dakota Republican Party, will serve as the Giuliani campaign’s North Dakota Finance Chairman, leading the effort to build financial support throughout the state. 

“Mayor Giuliani has demonstrated the strong executive leadership skills the people of North Dakota respect and look for in a President,” said Mayor Warford.  “As a Mayor myself, I admire how Rudy Giuliani achieved real results by using fiscally conservative principles to transform New York’s deficit into a surplus, while also cutting taxes and dramatically reducing crime.”

“The endorsement of Mayor Warford will have major benefits for Rudy’s campaign in North Dakota,” said Giuliani’s National Political Director Mark Campbell. “We are honored to have the Mayor of one of North Dakota’s largest cities helping to communicate to the voters Mayor Giuliani’s optimistic vision for America.”

I’m not a huge Rudy fan myself.  After 9/11 I’ve always had a lot of respect for him, and were Fred Thompson not in the race I’d probably be supporting him right now.  But ultimately, he’s too pro-gun control and too pro-abortion for my tastes

But his North Dakota campaign is probably the best organized out of all the GOP candidates.  He picked up former NDGOP Director Jason Stverak as state director for his campaign, now he’s got Waford

I’m not even sure what any of the other campaigns have done in the state, if anything

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