MILWAUKEE - Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani came to Milwaukee Thursday not to campaign, but to raise money. The campaign estimated they would make between $50,000 and $75,000 after all of the checks are cashed here. It was a $1,000 a plate lunch with a man known for what he did after the September 11th attacks as Mayor of New York. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani didn't spend much time in Milwaukee, and only talked to a small crowd inside the University Club. TODAY’S TMJ4 asked Giuliani why he decided to visit Milwaukee, especially because Wisconsin has a late primary and the nominee will likely be decided by then. “Senator Kasten invited me,” Giuliani said. That's referring to former Senator Bob Kasten who is part of Giuliani’s campaign. In the high priced lunch, Giuliani says he talked about how he would respond to terrorism and the economy. "I would be very committed to a fiscally conservative approach which released people's energy and spirits and allows them to reach for the sky rather than but a lid on their development,” Giuliani said. The reality of the day, the ones reaching for the sky are Giuliani’s campaign staffers trying to rake in as much Wisconsin money as possible. “Certainly, it's very expensive to run campaigns, that's an unfortunate reality of politics, but that's what it takes,” Campaign Supporter Cathy Stepp said. There were two different options for people who wanted to contribute. The lunch cost $1,000 per plate, but for people who wanted to give more, $2,300 got a ticket to lunch and a picture with Giuliani. "It's really the ugly side of politics that candidates want to keep away from prying eyes of cameras and voters," Jim Burkee, Republican Congressional candidate and Concordia Political Science Professor said. TODAY’S TMJ4’s Tom Murray: "Why is it advantageous to keep the cameras out? You'd think they'd want cameras on them as much as possible." "They would, but not at these events where they're trolling for hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars,” Burkee said. Giuliani is currently leading the Republican field. The most recent polls show him in front of other GOP contenders overall, but struggling with more conservative Republicans. Giuliani has been moderate on abortion, guns and gay rights. Republican Congressional candidate and Concordia Political Science Professor Jim Burkee says even if conservatives don’t see eye-to-eye with the former New York Mayor, Giuliani may have their support because he gives Republicans the best chance to win. "I think a lot of conservatives are making the very pragmatic determination that it looks Hillary is going to be the nominee, and if Hillary's going to be the nominee, they want somebody who can beat her," Burkee said. Presidential candidate Barack Obama was in Madison earlier this week and John Edwards also made recent stops in Wisconsin, although the state has largely been ignored by candidates. Most of the campaigning has focused on states where primary elections occur before Wisconsin’s, which occurs on Feb. 19. Because of the lack of campaigning, many Wisconsin voters are undecided. Ken Goldstein, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison says many of the races will be decided or narrowed to two candidates after the Feb. 5 primary in 20 states. “Wisconsin will only come into play if there’s still a race after Feb. 5. I’d be shocked if we get any attention from any of the candidates before then, unless it’s to raise money,” Goldstein said. The Associated Press contributed to this report.