Rudy's Mayoral Accomplishments

Deroy Murdock at NRO makes the case for Rudy based on the mayoral record on social issues.

NYC Crime went down 56%, including homicide down two-thirds.
Abortion went down 17%, while it went down nationally almost 13% over the same period.
Fostercare rolls declined 38% as over 17,000 children were adopted.
Welfare rolls declined 58% as the mayor renamed the welfare offices "Job Centers".
Over 23,000 publicly owned dwelling were privatized, a 78% reduction.

The city funded 17 new charter schools aiding over 3000 children get a good education, ended the practice of social promotion, and also ended tenure for school principals so low performers could get their pink slips.

Enrollment at the City University of NY went up nearly 35%, with black enrollment up nearly 7% and hispanic enrollment up 37%, while blacks graduating from the school rose nearly 6% and hispanic graduates went up over 23%

Municipal employment went down over 3% even as the mayor added more than 12% to both police rolls and teachers.

The mayor also eliminated several "group" offices, cut taxes substantially while holding the line on city spending to less than the inflation rate, raised tourism, opposed publicly funding controversial "art" and the city's unemployment rate was nearly halved while he was in office.

Pretty impressive resume, I have to admit.