 Giuliani's performance in the aftermath of September 11 earned him many accolades and resurrected his political prospects.After a successful stint in the private sector, in 2007 he also began his presidential campaign for 2008.Throughout much of 2007, Clinton and Giuliani led in national polls for their parties' respective nominations, and media reports often looked back to the 2000 "race that wasn't" as a preview of what might lie in wait for the entire nation in 2008.