Lee Ielpi

Rudy Giuliani is gently pushing back against the notion that he's not loved by fire fighters. Giuliani's campaign just sent out a letter from a retired fire fighter, which says:

"There is no one who respects firefighters and first responders more than Rudy Giuliani."

It's in response to a draft letter a national fire fighters union drafted, which urged their colleagues to say "hell no" to Giuliani's presidential campaign.

The debate among people who are supposed to be Giuliani's biggest supporters -- fire fighters and first responders -- has a swift boat quality to it.  read more »

The letter Giuliani's people sent out is after the jump.

-- Azi Paybarah