New York, NY - Rudy Giuliani has taken the first step toward a possible White House bid by forming a presidential exploratory committee.
A document from the New York Department of State says the former New York Mayor made the filing Friday.
According to a recent CNN poll, Giuliani is a favorite among Republican voters or independents who lean Republican.
The survey, conducted October 27-29 by Opinion Research Corp., indicates that 29 percent of Republicans would "most likely" support Giuliani for their party's presidential nomination in 2008.
Runners-up included Sen. John McCain, with 27 percent, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, with 12 percent. The poll of 401 Republican voters or voters who lean Republican had a sampling error of plus or minus 5 percent.