Rudy Giuliani signs an autograph for Chris Finchum of Lakeland on Saturday at the Tampa Convention Center. [Chris Zuppa | Times]

Former Hillary Clinton adviser Bill Shaheen may have predicted recently Republicans would make a big issue out of Barack Obama's youthful cocaine use, but Rudy Giuliani on Saturday suggested that wouldn't be the case with him:

"It seemed to me, the brief attention I paid to it, (Obama) answered it. He answered it in an honest way,'' Giuliani told Buzz. "I admire that. I admire people that are honest. I don't think it's a bigger issue.''

About 200 people showed up to see Giuliani's speech in Tampa.

"If you are looking for perfection, you are not going to find it. Not in me, not in any candidate. But if you are looking for a leader who has been tested in times of crisis,  A leader who is ready to lead right now, a leader who has achieved results – results that some people thought were impossible – a leader who believes that there is no problem too serious for American solutions and a free, American spirit, I believe I am that leader," he said in the speech that may have been a bit over-hyped by team Rudy.

Giuliani was joined by his wife, to whom we'll give props because we saw her go out of her way to personally and warmly thank the local cops helping with security.