Candidate Lazio The hotly contested Senate race between Hillary Rodham Clinton and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is over before it even officially started. Giuliani has dropped out of the race, and GOP Rep. Rick Lazio has announced that he's running for the seat. Jacki speaks to Rick Brand, of New York Newsday. Brand says that Lazio isn't very well known around the state, which may hurt him at first, but it also could end up hurting Hillary Clinton in the long run.

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May 20, 200012:00 AM ET

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The hotly contested Senate race between Hillary Rodham Clinton and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is over before it even officially started. Giuliani has dropped out of the race, and GOP Rep. Rick Lazio has announced that he's running for the seat. Jacki speaks to Rick Brand, of New York Newsday. Brand says that Lazio isn't very well known around the state, which may hurt him at first, but it also could end up hurting Hillary Clinton in the long run.