Rudy Rooted in Saints, Sinners

In search of what moral influences made the Rudy Giuliani we see today, Newsweek explores the pol's past and finds a boy with both cops and crooks in his family. The clash between Rudy's Catholic education and a father who served prison time, the mag writes, might explain his obsession with scofflaws and blindness to Bernard Kerik’s misdeeds.

Kerik said he felt like a "made man" when accepted into Giuliani's inner circle. Giuliani’s life experiences blur the line between saints and sinners, leaving a selective moral sense. His strong professional record contrasts with shattered personal ties that include Alfonse D’Amato, who nominated him for US attorney and now campaigns for Thompson. (More Rudy Giuliani stories.)