Philly firefighters flip endorsement to GOP’s Dave McCormick: ‘Tired of political promises’

— Democrat Casey in panic mode after union in deep-blue city switches to Republican rival —

(New York Post) Sirens are sounding for Sen. Bob Casey’s campaign in Pennsylvania, where the firefighters’ union in deep-blue Philly is ditching the incumbent Democrat and endorsing GOP Senate hopeful Dave McCormick instead.

The union, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 22, is based in the city’s industrial Northern Liberties neighborhood and represents more than 4,500 firefighters, paramedics and EMTs.

Union leaders announced the nod at a press conference with McCormick Wednesday, and explained their decision not to back Casey after endorsing him in his three previous bids for Senate.

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