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Examiner Exclusive: From New York City to City Tobacco, Rudy vists Edwardsville cigar lounge 

Jump to full article: Examiner.com (National), 2010-07-20
Author: Steve Urbanski

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"I was sitting near the front window, when a black Lincoln pulled up," said Dino Riviello, co-owner of City Tobacco. "We were talking baseball when Rudy walked into the store. He was very friendly, and after some handshakes, he sat down and talked baseball."

Rudy Giuliani, the former two term Mayor of New York City and former Republican Presidential candidate was in the area stumping for fellow Republican Lou Barletta.

Barletta is seeking to oust Democratic Congressman Paul Kanjorski, who is seeking election to a fourteenth term in Congress from Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional district. The 11th contains all of Carbon, Columbia, and Monroe Counties. It also encompasses parts of Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties, including the cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton.

After picking out a few cigars, "America's Mayor" proceeded to the lounge area and sat down in a high backed leather chair.

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