It’s big here in CA too, our Governator is always talking about ll the great things he has done overlooking all the damage he’s done, and same thing, everywhere else folks think he’s great, but he leaves a lot to be desired.
The more miles you get from the pol’s home state/city — the more image counts over substances.
People heard Rudy talking tough about crime and saw NYC crime stats go down, so they assumed he was responsible.
People saw him walking around Ground Zero and assumed he was in charge of the whole sheebang.
These are easy assumptions to make, but they belittle the efforts of thousands of hardworking people.