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Having witnessed firsthand the Giuliani NYC Reclamation Project, I can say the country would be in good hands with President Giuliani. A flawed individual to be sure, Rudy would set a quite different tone in DC. I realize he’s not popular here, and for good reason, but his leadership skills are head and shoulders above anyone the Democrat Party has to offer.

"....Ultimately, the election will be about who the American people think will be the most effective leader. And they have every right to examine all aspects of my public life and my private life. Because I've had such a long career in so many different areas—probably the most diverse of anybody running—they can look to the success that I've had even though I've made mistakes and things went wrong, which I think kind of makes me human. When I was mayor, various things going on in my private life did not stop me from reducing crime by 57%, reducing homicides by 67%, turning a $2.3 billion deficit into a multibillion-dollar surplus. It didn't stop me from reducing the welfare rolls by 660,000. Then I had to deal with the worst attack in the history of the city, maybe the country. Sure, I've made mistakes, both privately and publicly, but what's the balance? The balance is that I've been able to have success. So I think they can be pretty confident that that's what would happen as President......"

I think his leadeship skills are also head and shoulders above any Republican candidate who is running. I like his answers about Iraq, Tax Reform, and especially when he calls Congress "irresponsible" in their efforts to set time limits on troop withdrawal.