Giuliani, Clinton pick up endorsements

The leaders in the national polls for their respective presidential nominations added high-profile supporters today.

Rudy Giuliani, in the front of the Republican pack, won the endorsement of former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson, who dropped out of the race after his sixth-place finish in the Ames, Iowa straw poll in August.

"Rudy Giuliani has shown that he is a true leader. He can and will win the nomination and the presidency. He is America's mayor, and during a period of time of great stress for this country he showed tremendous leadership," Thompson said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press.

Hillary Clinton, who is well ahead in the Democratic nomination race, picked up the endorsement of Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, a hero of the 1960s civil rights movement.

"I have looked at all the candidates, and I believe that Hillary Clinton is the best prepared to lead this country at a time when we are in desperate need of strong leadership. She will restore a greater sense of community in America, and reclaim our standing in the world," Lewis said in a statement provided by the Clinton campaign.