Politics | Rudy Giuliani Rudy Less Than Thrilled to Be $9.11 Candidate Calls suggested donation amount ‘unfortunate’ By Jonas Oransky Posted Sep 25, 2007 3:05 PM CDT Copied Republican Presidential hopeful, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, leaves the stage after delivering remarks to the National Rifle Association in Washington, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Associated Press) A spokeswoman for presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani is calling an appeal from private fundraisers for $9.11 donations “an unfortunate choice.” During tomorrow’s national house party night, top GOP rainmaker Abraham Sofaer will host an event aiming to net that telltale amount from attendees, the AP reports. The Reagan-era State Department figure says he didn’t devise the “$9.11 for Rudy” theme either, blaming it on “some young people who came up with it.” The invite refers to a “non-denominational, grassroots campaign” to “support ‘America’s Mayor.’” But the gimmick might be a tad creepy even for the self-proclaimed terrorist slayer. Read These Next It's being called a disturbing trend: paragliders with bombs. Feds cite ChatGPT evidence in arrest of Palisades Fire suspect. Felix Baumgartner's death attributed to his own error. SCOTUS sounds skeptical about law banning gay conversion therapy. Report an error