Giuliani and the 9/11 Attacks

RUDY GIULIANI has been leading the national polls in the Republican presidential race for months now, yet no one is entirely sure how much the voters know about him. Are they really aware of his positions on social issues? Do they know the full extent of his record in cleaning up crime and welfare in New York City? What about his views on guns? Whatever Republicans know about those issues, there’s one thing all GOP voters – all voters of any stripe, for that matter – know about Giuliani: He is the hero of September 11, 2001.

At this stage in the race, Giuliani’s September 11 record remains his best-known and perhaps strongest qualification to lead the Republican field. And as the possibility of his winning the Republican nomination becomes more likely, it’s not surprising that Democrats are beginning to attack that record. Discredit Giuliani’s 9/11 record, and you’ve discredited Giuliani himself.

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Byron York

Byron York is a former White House correspondent for National Review.

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RUDY GIULIANI has been leading the national polls in the Republican presidential race for months now, yet no one is entirely sure how much the voters know about him. Are they really aware of his positions on social issues? Do they know the full extent of his record in cleaning up crime and welfare in New York City? What about his views on guns? Whatever Republicans know about those issues, there’s one thing all GOP voters – all voters of any stripe, for that matter – know about Giuliani: He is the hero of September 11, 2001.

At this stage in the race, Giuliani’s September 11 record remains his best-known and perhaps strongest qualification to lead the Republican field. And as the possibility of his winning the Republican nomination becomes more likely, it’s not surprising that Democrats are beginning to attack that record. Discredit Giuliani’s 9/11 record, and you’ve discredited Giuliani himself.