Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, center, flanked by Kim Vann, the GOP candidate for the 3rd Congressional, District, left, and Ricky Gill, the Republican candidate for the 9th Congressional District, discusses the California congressional races during a news conference, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, in Sacramento, Calif. Gill is running against incumbent Democrat Jerry McNerny and Vann is running against incumbent Democrat John Garamendi. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)