- in the 1980s, i knew, if he wanted to be mayor, he would get it, because he was that driven. he was that ambitious. he wanted to be a power player. he wanted to have influence. and i think he more or less thought he was running new york when he was head of the southern district. - the linenes are drawn, and d the battlele has begun. foformer u.s. . attorney rudolph gigiuliani launched his formal campaign today to capture city hall from mayoror koch. - rudy annnnounced his candididacy in 198989 in the samame room whehere fiororello la guguardia first t announced d his candid. - - in 1933, fiorellolo la guardia stooood in this s room and d asked the e people of new yorork toto embrace t the candidadacyd not on p political n name tas but t on integririty, leadadership, anand vision.. - - la guardiaia, for mostt of rududy's lifetitime,