Giuliani's lead in New York diminishes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In one of the most ominous signals to date of a campaign on the ropes, GOP presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani saw a one-time commanding lead in his home state of New York vanish in the face of a resurgent Sen. John McCain, according to two polls released yesterday.

BY MARK HARRINGTON AND ERIK GERMAN

January 22, 2008