America’s mayor came to Virginia’s oldest town this morning.
Former New York mayor and presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani stopped in Dumfries to stump for the GOP statewide candidates and for House of Delegates candidate Rafael Lopez.
“The state of Virginia is registering its desire for a governor that understands the value of limited government, understands the importance of keeping taxes low,” Giuliani said in an interview after an appearance before a crowd at an office building in town. “[Republican] Bob McDonnell wants to lower taxes. [Democrat] Creigh Deeds wants to raise taxes.”
On more of a governing topic than a purely political one, the former mayor shared some advice for Dumfries, which has faced severe financial woes recently.
“I would say the thing to do would be to attract more business,” Giuliani said. “Go to businesses, find out what they want and give it to them.”
He said that’s what he did in New York City, and it resulted in 400,000 to 500,000 new jobs.
Staff writer Jonathan Hunley can be reached at 703-369-5738.
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