Giuliani Campaign Fights Union Attack

The presidential campaign of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani moved pre-emptively to deflect attacks from a firefighter’s union.

The campaign said before the formal release of a video featuring members of the International Association of Fire Fighters and relatives of firefighters who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center criticizing Giuliani’s support for New York City firefighters before, during and after the attacks, The Hill reported Thursday.

It’s unfortunate but not surprising that the IAFF union bosses have once again taken the low road in a move clearly out of step with their membership, retired New York City firefighter Lee Ielpi said on behalf of Giuliani’s campaign.

The IAFF said the 13-minute video was created to help voters make a rounded decision about which candidates to support for president.

The Giuliani campaign labeled the union the International Association of Partisan Politics and documented the organization’s support for Democratic candidates, including photos of IAFF President Harold Schaitberger standing with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., during his 2004 White House bid.