The chairman of the New York State Republican Party said yesterday that he planned to ask former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani to run against Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2006, even while Mr. Giuliani's camp hinted that he had no desire to take on that race.
The chairman, Stephen Minarik, said in an interview yesterday that party leaders were discussing potential candidates to challenge Mrs. Clinton, but that his first choice would be for Mr. Giuliani to run.
"I think Rudy would be a great candidate for us," Mr. Minarik said. "I have not had a chat with him about it yet, but I am going to."
Throwing out Mr. Giuliani's name, even before the chairman spoke with him, may indicate just how much of a problem the Republicans face in coming up with a credible candidate to challenge Mrs. Clinton, Republican political strategists said.
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