NYTimes: Giuiliani out for 2010

The New York Times is reporting today that former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani will stay on the sidelines in 2010.

His decision is a blow to many Republican leaders, who had viewed Mr. Giuliani as the strongest potential candidate in a year in which voter anger and anti-Albany sentiment appear to be swelling.

Contenders from both parties have been waiting for months to hear what the former mayor would decide.

This obviously strengthens the Democrats’ chances of holding the Governor’s post next year — but it also heightens the tension between Governor David Paterson and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.