Rudy Giuliani
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Born: 05/28/44
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Key Campaign Platform (source: joinrudy2008.com)
- Economy: Before Rudy was elected Mayor, tax-and-spend policies created billion-dollar deficits and led to the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs in New York City. Rudy restored fiscal discipline by controlling spending and cutting wasteful programs. He cut the size of city-funded government bureaucracy by nearly 20% - excluding the number of cops on the street and teachers in the classroom. Rudy's record proves he can deliver results and return fiscal discipline to the federal government.
- Iraq: Like all Americans, Rudy Giuliani prays for the success of our troops in Iraq and their safe return home. But he believes setting an artificial timetable for withdrawal from Iraq now would be a terrible mistake, because it would only embolden our enemies. Iraq is only one front in the larger war on terror, and failure there would lead to a broader and bloodier regional conflict in the near future. Building an accountable Iraq will assist in reducing the threat of terrorism.
- Abortion: Rudy Giuliani supports reasonable restrictions on abortion such as parental notification with a judicial bypass and a ban on partial birth abortion – except when the life of the mother is at stake. He's proud that adoptions increased 66% while abortions decreased over 16% in New York City when he was Mayor. But Rudy understands that this is a deeply personal moral dilemma, and people of good conscience can disagree respectfully.
U.S.-India Relations
- Giuliani views India's rapidly growing economy as a potentially lucrative market, saying the United States should "take advantage" (CNBC) of the "large number of consumers that are emerging in India." In particular, Giuliani said, the U.S. stands to "make a lot of money in India" in new energy technology.
Notable Achievements
- Rudy Giuliani has a distinguished public service record both as US Attorney and as New York City's mayor. He was primarily responsible for making New York a safe city, with his crackdown on even petty crime such as graffiti and turnstile jumping. Giuliani also directed the New York City Police Department to aggressively pursue enterprises linked to organized crime.
- Giuliani was also responsible for converting New York City's famous Times Square from a rundown place into a family-oriented district with stores such as Virgin Megastore and other establishments such as MTV Studios.
- After the 9/11 attacks, Giuliani coordinated the response of various city departments while organizing the support of state and federal authorities for the World Trade Center site, for city-wide anti-terrorist measures, and for restoration of destroyed infrastructure. Giuliani was hailed by many for his leadership during the crisis.
