Posted on 11/05/2004 10:09:52 AM PST by twas
Large rocks were thrown through the plate glass windows of Erie County Republican Committee headquarters in the Statler Towers on Thursday morning. Party officials believe the vandalism is connected to the close 27th Congressional District race between Democrat Brian M. Higgins and Republican Nancy A. Naples.
Threatening phone calls had been made to party officials, according to Bradley J. Stamm, executive director for the GOP County Committee.
He said he sees a correlation between the vandalism and threats and the Naples campaign efforts to gain an accurate count of all voting machines and outstanding paper ballots in a race that she trails by nearly 4,000 votes.
Erie County Democratic Chairman Leonard R. Lenihan dismissed allegations of telephone threats to unnamed party members. "That's political spin," he said. "There's been no phone threats by anyone."
Republican officials are considering whether to assign extra security for those who were threatened, Stamm said.
"The calls threatened certain individuals," Stamm said. "I'm concerned for everybody's safety." He would not specifically say who was threatened.
Party of Peace and Tolerance Alert.
Sore-Loserman, circa 2004
This shouldn't surprise anyone.
The left cannot be taken seriously until they begin to condemn the criminal actions of their own. There are more decent Americans than criminals, and they note the lack of any statement from Democrat leaders.
Same thing happened at Gainesville, FL GOP HQ the other night.
Some nuts thinking Kristallnacht?
How would the Dem Party chief know if the Republicans had received phone calls?
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They can try to drum up bogus Kerry votes in New Mexico, but we can't have the Naples race counted fairly? I think I'll leave my huge Republican flag in the window until all the votes are counted. I need to move to a red county.
Looks like Terry McAuliffe's Hitler Youth brigade are still on the loose.
sarcasm on-Obviously the Republicans have not reached out in this community with a message of reconciliation. Until the Republicans understand they have to compromise and reach out this will no doubt continue. Is this really a surprise? The Republicans are to blame.-sarcasm off
I fear we shall have to protect ourselves since Demorat officials have no intention of enforcing the laws...
sarcasm on-Obviously the Republicans have not reached out in this community with a message of reconciliation. Until the Republicans understand they have to compromise and reach out this will no doubt continue. Is this really a surprise? The Republicans are to blame.-sarcasm off
OH NO! IT has Begun! I'm so AFEARED!!!
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