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By KEN THOMAS

Associated Press | 02.20.15 | 12:04 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) Democrats on Thursday assailed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for questioning President Barack Obamas love of country, and urged the potential field of Republican presidential candidates to rebuke him for his comments.

Giuliani said at a New York City event on Wednesday night, I know this is a horrible thing to say, but I do not believe that the president loves America.

He doesnt love you. And he doesnt love me. He wasnt brought up the way you were brought up and I was brought up through love of this country, said Giuliani, who sought the 2008 GOP presidential nomination. His comments were reported by Politico and the New York Daily News.

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Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said its time for Republican leaders to stop this nonsense.

Several likely GOP candidates declined to get involved Thursday. Giuliani, meanwhile, softened his remarks somewhat in an interview, saying he didnt mean to question the presidents patriotism.

Asked by Fox News Megyn Kelly whether he had demonstrated civility, Giuliani replied: I think it was perfectly civil. I think that is a perfectly reasonable opinion.

His comments at the dinner brought to mind a familiar conservative criticism during Obamas 2008 and 2012 campaigns that he wasnt proud enough of the United States. During his presidency, a smaller segment falsely claimed that Obama was not born in the United States but rather in his fathers native Kenya.

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