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Giuliani Campaigns at UNIBy Mark Geary, Reporter
CEDAR FALLS - Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani campaigned at the University of Northern Iowa Thursday afternoon. He spoke to students about his plan to end meaningless lawsuits, cut taxes, and keep Americans safe from terrorists.
Many people still think of Rudy Giuliani as the mayor of New York who brought people together after the September 11th terrorist attacks. But during his speech at the University of Northern Iowa, he never mentioned 9/11. "The impression that I talk about September 11th all the time is a misimpression from the beginning of this campaign. I talk about other things," said Rudy Giuliani, (R) presidential candidate. Giuliani prefers to talk about what he accomplished before that infamous day. "I've reformed the crime capital of America and made it into the safest large city in America. The welfare capital to the welfare to work capital. A city where people were hopeless to a city where people had hope," said Giuliani. If he's elected president, Giuliani claims he will end illegal immigration, make health care more affordable and cut taxes. "I've been able to achieve things people didn't think were possible. That only came about because most of my decisions were correct. I have made some mistakes. I'm not perfect and I have learned from my mistakes," said Giuliani. Giuliani says it would be a mistake to change the presidential nomination process. He thinks Iowa should keep its role as the first in the nation caucus. "It's been the process for a very long time. Everybody's familiar with it. It has the benefit of history and tradition, and I think it's a good one," said Giuliani. Giuliani plans to keep coming back to our state in the coming weeks to earn as many votes as he can before the January caucuses. The former New York mayor leads in the national polls. But, here in Iowa, polls show Mitt Romney as the republican front-runner. Also Thursday, Giuliani's former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik has been indicted on numerous charges including tax evasion and lying on his application to head the department of homeland security. More Good Stuff |
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