9/11 Politics

George W. Bush, you might have thought, proved once and for all that images from 9/11 make effective television commercials.

But out of respect or squeamishness, New York politicians have generally shied away from campaigning directly on the attacks.

Not Norman Siegel. Here's the spot. (Link now works.)

The tag line, from a slain firefighter's mother, Joyce Mercer:

"This is our memorial to our loved ones, getting Norman Siegel as Public Advocate."