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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- He may still be ``America's Mayor'' across much of the nation, but when it comes to the home crowd, Rudy Giuliani's star may be fading a bit. A poll of New York state voters, released Thursday by the Siena College Research Institute, showed the former New York City mayor continuing to hold a big lead with Republican voters in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Giuliani led Sen. John McCain of Arizona, his nearest GOP competitor in New York, 52 percent to 14 percent. Giuliani's favorable rating among New York Republicans was a robust 76...

(AP) BURLINGAME -- Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday declared that California's early primary has made the state more than a political ATM—just as he accepted a check from a supporter during a visit to a cafe and headed to two fundraising events. Still, California's Feb. 5 presidential primary seemed to be having its intended effect this week, with several major candidates blending their fundraising chores with campaign stops to shake hands with potential voters. Democrats John Edwards and Hillary Rodham Clinton also were headed to the nation's most delegate-rich state Wednesday and Thursday. Giuliani stepped off a plane...