Giuliani Launches First Ads In N.H., Iowa

(AP)  Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday plans to launch a trio of radio ads in New Hampshire and in Iowa, highlighting his accomplishments as New York's mayor and promises he has made during the campaign.

"My focus when I ran for mayor of New York City was on the future, and it will be in this campaign," Giuliani says in one ad. "Leadership is about what we can do, what we can accomplish, never saying taking 'No' for an answer. This is all about how America can grow, how America can get stronger, how America can be the country that realizes all the potential we know we have."

The ads come weeks before Iowa's Ames Straw Poll, an early indicator of a candidate's strength. Giuliani and Sen. John McCain both plan to skip that contest, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is widely expected to win the Aug. 11 straw poll.

The new ads are not Giuliani's first. His campaign did a national ad buy earlier this year, but these are his first in the key early voting states. In them, Giuliani tells voters he overcame expectations and turned around New York.

"Every promise I made running as mayor of New York City they said couldn't be done, said I couldn't cut crime, New York City was the crime capital of the America — can't be done," Giuliani says.

A voice-over says crime dropped 56 percent during Giuliani's tenure. The unseen narrator also tells voters welfare rolls in New York City also dropped 58 percent and that Giuliani turned a $2.3 billion deficit into "a multibillion-dollar surplus and cut or eliminated 23 taxes."

The other ads emphasize Giuliani's 12 commitments to voters, broad statements about the candidate's views on budgets, security and values.

[realpatriot1]

random_radar,

If Rudi or Newt get their way, the next President won't be a woman but will be wearing a hot little dress.

[briannorwood]

When asked his opinions on health care, global warming and inflation, Guiliani is quoted as saying "We were attacked on 9/11".

[grazinggoat]

This guy has participated in the big lies that lead to the Illegal invasion of Iraq. He is trying to make the 911 tragedy work in his favor. Using the dead and the tragic to propell his candidacy is indecent. He lied and he will more. Rudy you aint getting my vote.

[random_radar]

Yup, I have no doubt that the next president will be a woman.

[condumism]

GOP Terrorist Rudy Gulliani offers America nothing new, just the same old scare tactics to scare the heck out of the GOP's braindead base of fools, illiterates, and Southern White Trash.

[j-whitman]

Jack3213,,,, Guiliani didn't do anything to lower the crime rate, those measrues where working before he got into office... He was tough on crime, that much I'l give him --
- But his negligence got 250 firefighters killed, & he profiteered into the multi-millions from 9/11,, not to mention ducking out or his duties to our troops by ducking out on the Iraq Study Group.

[prinzowhales]

Vote for Rudy, the only known human to use 'Joker Products' and live--he cross-dresses and gives more support to pedophile priests than the Pope. He has experience in crime because he is the son of a strong arm man for a loan shark...a man who went 'less crooked' after being nabbed for armed robbery. Rudy!--the man who keeps New York City's business in 'the Family'.

[jack3213]

Guilaini shows definate promise, having had results in one of the largest cities in the country. NYC tops the charts for terrorism, crime, and taxes. It is apparent he has experiance regardless of the misinformed rumors of injustice insued during a terrorist attack. I praise his tough attitude and focus. He has foresight and ability. He voted against immigration and can be considered a mild conservative, something this country could use.

[gunownerdan]

Ron Paul is the MAN!
ronpaul2008.com

[antoniof123]

He's got high hopes, high hopes. But he has about as much chance as a dead monkey. Oh wait one is in the White House now.

He's got high hopes, high hopes, he's got high hopes.

LOL....