COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani is pledging to appoint conservative judges on his latest trip to Iowa -- in conservative western Iowa.

During a stop in Council Bluffs Wednesday morning, the former New York City mayor says he'll appoint judges who would strictly interpret the Constitution.

His promise is aimed at reassuring conservatives nervous about his more liberal stands on gun control, abortion and other issues.

Giuliani mentioned former President Reagan more than half a dozen times, reminding the crowd about how he served as a senior Justice Department official during the Reagan administration.

He says Reagan did a “very, very good job” of selecting judges who would interpret the Constitution in a way to “protect your rights and my rights.”