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"A Time For
Leadership" Rudy
Giuliani 2008
Website Welcome
When I was
Mayor, there was
a sign on my
desk. It read,
“I'm
responsible.”
That's the
common sense
accountability
we need today.
That's the kind
of leadership we
need today.
That’s the kind
of leadership we
need in
Washington and
that's why I'm
running for
President.
Since leaving
City Hall I've
traveled to many
states across
our nation,
meeting
thousands of you
along the way.
You've shared
with me your
hopes and
concerns about
the future. And
it's clear to me
that what unites
us as Americans
is far greater
than what
divides us. I'm
optimistic as I
look to the
future, because
I believe that
Americans will
always rise to
the challenge we
face.
This is a time
for leadership,
terrorists are
at war with us
around the
world. At home
we face the
generational
challenges of
making our
country energy
independent,
fiscally
disciplined, and
building an
education system
to compete and
win in the 21st
century.
We need strong
leadership that
is not afraid to
tackle tough
problems head
on. From Iraq to
immigration to
entitlement
reform, people
in Washington
today can't seem
to get anything
done. Americans
don't feel that
their government
is working as
well as it
should. If we're
going to win
this war and
solve the
serious
challenges we
face as a
nation, the next
president is
going to have to
break the
gridlock and
make decisions
that move us
forward, strong
and united.
I believe that I
can be that kind
of President. I
first ran for
mayor of New
York because I
was confident
that with
determined
leadership, New
York could be a
sun shining city
on a hill again.
We cut crime and
welfare in half,
cut taxes 23
times and
reduced the size
of the
government
bureaucracy, all
while working
with a
Democratic City
Council. We
improved the
effectiveness of
government and
the quality of
life but most
importantly we
restored a sense
of pride to our
citizens.
When I look to
the future I see
a country where
citizens that
are confident
control of their
destiny. I
believe that we
can give the
Americans fresh
evidence that
government can
work again. I
believe that we
can hand our
nation to the
next generation
better than it
was handed to
us.
But I can't do
it alone. I need
your help. This
is going to be a
very different
type of
campaign. New
technology gives
one person the
power to make a
difference on a
scale we could
hardly imagine
20 or 30 years
ago. That's why
I hope you'll be
coming back to
our website.
Volunteer, make
a financial
contribution and
most importantly
be a leader in
your community
by getting your
friends involved
in our campaign.
Over the course
of this campaign
I'll use this
website to talk
directly to you.
Your support is
important and I
appreciate it.
Together we can
renew our sense
of optimism and
build a better
future for all
Americans. |
