Giuliani faces 9/11 hurdle in bid for White House

Rudy Giuliani8217;s White House aspirations are inescapably tied to September 11, 2001 8212; for better and for worse.

While the former mayor of the nation8217;s largest city was widely lionized for his post-9/11 leadership 8212; 8220;Churchillian8221; was one adjective, 8220;America8217;s mayor8221; was Oprah Winfrey8217;s assessment 8212; city firefighters and their families are renewing their attacks on him for his performance before and after the terrorist attack.8221;If Rudolph Giuliani was running on anything but 9/11, I would not speak out,8221; said Sally Regenhard, whose firefighter son was among the 343 FDNY members killed in the terrorist attack.

8220;If he ran on cleaning up Times Square, getting rid of squeegee men, lowering crime 8212; that8217;s indisputable.

8220;But when he runs on 9/11, I want the American people to know he was part of the problem.8221;