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Giuliani planning trip to Milwaukee

In hopes of raising support in Wisconsin, 2008 Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani will be visiting Milwaukee next week.

The former New York City mayor will be holding a luncheon Oct. 18 at the University Club of Milwaukee.

The $1,000-per-plate event will be held at 12:30 p.m. and will include an address by Giuliani.

Before the luncheon, a photo reception will be held for individuals donating $2,300 to the campaign, which is the maximum any individual may contribute for both the primary and general election.

Individuals attending the photo reception will also be included as co-hosts of the event.

Giuliani, who is the leading candidate in some public opinion polls, has already raised more than $43 million for his campaign, according to The Associated Press.

Giuliani's Milwaukee visit will come three days after U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., visits Madison.

Obama's event, which was originally scheduled at the Orpheum Theater on State Street, has been moved to the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center to accommodate the growing number of attendees, according to the University of Wisconsin's Students for Obama.

UW College Republicans Chair Sara Mikolajczak said she was excited to see how Wisconsin acts politically and hoped all 2008 presidential candidates come to the state.

"It great that he's coming to Wisconsin," Mikolajczak said. "It will be interesting to see how the state goes — I think everyone should come to Wisconsin."

Mikolajczak added she hopes people listen to all the candidates before deciding whom to vote for.

"There's a lot of Republicans, and there's a lot of people who don't know how they are going to vote, and I think the best way to figure out who to vote for is to listen to the candidates," Mikolajczak said.