JAMES THOMPSON BACKS GIULIANI: Republican presidential contender Rudolph Giuliani stopped in the Chicago area Thursday to receive the endorsement of a fellow former federal prosecutor, former Illinois Gov. James Thompson. Giuliani briefly visited Mauro Sewer Construction Inc. in Des Plaines, where he greeted about 70 supporters and employees before accepting Thompson’s endorsement.
LACKING RELIGION? People view Hillary Clinton and Rudolph Giuliani as the least religious of the major presidential candidates, according to a poll released Thursday. Mitt Romney was seen as most religious, but his Mormonism may hurt him with voters. Seven in 10 in the non-partisan Pew Research Center poll said they believe it is important for a president to have strong religious beliefs.
ANTI-WAR ADS: Using images of children in camouflage, a coalition of anti-war groups is airing ads against Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and three GOP colleagues facing re-election, urging them to “bring our troops home.” Sponsored by Americans Against Escalation in Iraq, the ads also will target Sens. Norm Coleman of Minnesota, Susan Collins of Maine and Pete Domenici of New Mexico.
