Joe Volpe's campaign manager has quit:
In a written statement released late Friday, Volpe said Jim Karygiannis, a controversial Toronto MP, "has left the campaign as a result of the position taken by the candidate on the current crisis in the Middle East.''
Volpe has been strongly supportive of Israel's bombardment of Lebanon, arguing that the Jewish state has a right to defend itself against attacks by Hezbollah guerillas based in southern Lebanon.
"One thousand missiles (fired) into Israel? That is an act of war,'' Volpe told a newspaper columnist earlier this week. In Friday's statement, Volpe said: "The position I took was based upon my true beliefs and values.'' "It's unfortunate that Mr. Karygiannis saw fit to leave the campaign over this issue,'' he added.
It was not immediately clear, however, whether Karygiannis resigned or was fired.
I hear Carolyn Parrish is available.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 9:09 AM
