Giuliani the savor of New York

In the New York Times article, "Giuliani sells New York as the town he tamed" by Adam Nagourney, Nagourney shows that Giuliani is using his success as mayor of New York City as a springboard to his presidency. According to Nagourney, Giuliani is not using 9/11 as much for his campaign as of late. Instead, Giuliani is trying to show voters all the good he did for New York City before 9/11. New York had a horrible reputation in the early 1990's as a crime ridden town with no hope in site. Giuliani is hopeful voters will look at his whole resume instead of what he did during and after 9/11.

I think Giuliani is doing the right thing in trying to show he was an effective leader before and after 9/11. Giuliani is quoted, “I got elected and re-elected honestly not because the people of New York City agreed with my ideas,” “They didn’t. They agreed with my results. ” This statement shows that Giuliani was able to overcome a mostly liberal city and still get elected, by promising to get things done. As Giuliani stated, not everyone agreed with his ideas, but were pleased with his results.

In my opinion Giuliani is using his experience in a major city that dealt with drugs, welfare, murders, and prostitution to demonstrate he can handle the work load of a president. Giuliani helped New York recover from its horrible image of the early 1990s. Giuliani was also instrumental in his leadership after 9/11, which most Americans remember him as a shinning light in darkness.

In conclusion, the article is helpful in outlining Giuliani's experience as a public official. Not only after the tragic events of 9/11, but also as a mayor who was able to pull New York out of its image of a crime ridden city. A man who was able to come up with tough answers to tough questions. A man who every American can get behind, because he gets results.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/us/politics/15giuliani.html?pagewanted=2&ref=politics