Riordan backs 'too liberal' Giuliani
Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan endorsed Rudy Giuliani for president Friday, then suggested that the one-time New York mayor is too liberal for conservative voters in the California primary. Associated Press.
Riordan, a moderate Republican who was elected to two terms as Los Angeles mayor, spoke as Giuliani campaigned in the city and visited Riordan's famed restaurant, The Original Pantry Cafe.
"Rudy Giuliani is too liberal for the solid, right-wing Republicans in California, that part of the party," Riordan said. "But I do believe, when it comes to the presidency and the national election, these people may put that apart and look at him as the type of leader our country needs."