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GIULIANI PREACHES GOP UNITY

Rudy Giuliani insisted yesterday he can unite the Republican Party as its standard-bearer for president, brushing aside threats from Christian right activists to run an independent candidate if the ex-mayor wins the nomination.

“I’m working on one party right now – the Republican Party,” Giuliani said during a stop at Dino’s Diner in Seaville, N.J.

“I believe we are reaching out very, very well to Republicans. The emphasis is on fiscal conservatism, which brings Republicans together.”

The Giuliani campaign also released his conservative record in cutting taxes, crime and welfare and fighting to remove smut from Times Square.

Despite concerns raised by some Christian leaders, Giuliani is polling well among the flock.