Has anyone noticed the political story unfolding here in the virtual pages of NRO? For a long time, one of the major unanswered questions of the 2008 Republican presidential race has been the intentions of Rudolph Giuliani. Most polls of possible candidates show him at the head of the pack (with Sen. John McCain), but Giuliani has taken great care not only not to commit himself but to make it appear that he is genuinely undecided about running. Some observers simply assume that he is running, but others question whether Giuliani, apparently happy and making lots of money from his various business enterprises, really wants to go through the rigors of a presidential campaign. And of course, if he did choose to run, it’s a given that the pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-gun control former mayor would have to make overtures to social conservatives to have any (slim) hope of gaining their support.

Now, for the last several days, Giuliani has purchased space here on NRO for a big ad for his political action committee, Solutions America. The ad says the purpose is to support GOP candidates in this year’s elections. “Join my team,” it says, “and support strong Republican candidates nationwide.” But go to the Solutions America site , and you’ll see an awful lot of Rudy himself. Want to watch his speech to the 2004 Republican National Convention? It’s there. Want to watch his post-September 11 tribute to New York City firefighters? It’s there, too. Go to the site’s photo gallery, and you’ll see lots of pictures of Rudy with world leaders, but only one of him with a Republican candidate (Sen. Rick Santorum). You can also check out Giuliani’s record and “share your ideas with Rudy.” Not that he’s actually running for anything.