Rudy Aides Pass On Paychecks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Senior staffers working for Rudy Giuliani's campaign will go without paychecks in January to conserve money for the Florida fight ahead, NBC/National Journal has learned.

A senior Giuliani campaign aide said some senior staffers had "volunteered" to work for free for the month to conserve resources. Campaigns with financial troubles have at times asked staffers to forego pay to focus resources on advertising and other large expenses. The move is usually a sign of a campaign in financial peril.

The aide said the Giuliani campaign ended December with $7 million cash on hand.

(NBC/NJ's MATTHEW BERGER)