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| Republican HQ Manager's Home Shot Up Over McCain Signs |
| 2008-10-23 |
| The home of a Central Florida Republican headquarters manager was shot up and damaged over his support of Sen. John McCain, the man told police. Rog Coverely said several pellets pierced his Longwood home. Coverely showed several spiderwebbed-holes in the front windows of his home. The Republican manager said he is convinced he was targeted because of new McCain signs he added around his home. "All I can tell you is this, I have a very good relationship with my neighbors," Coverely said. "I mow my lawn. The only thing that has changed is I have two McCain signs in my front yard." Coverely said he has taken about 300 calls concerning stolen or vandalized McCain signs in the area. "It says this campaign is getting vicious," Coverely said. Coverely said it appears Democrats are becoming more aggressive in the county. "I wouldn't say slipping, but I would say the Democrats have become far more aggressive in Seminole County because it is such a heavy Republican area," Coverely said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 See the photo on Drudge. Sick. And we can expect more. Cuz' THE MAN is runnin' for office. A lot of people will think THE MAN supports their rapper, violent, drug-infested, "you're my bitch, whitey" lifestyle, and they will feel free to do this stuff. "A knife-wielding man robbed a McCain-Palin campaign volunteer and etched a “B” into her face after he saw a McCain bumper sticker on the woman’s car, Pittsburgh police said. Ashley Todd, 20, of College Station, Texas, was using an ATM at Liberty Avenue and Pearl Street in Bloomfield just before 9 p.m. Wednesday when a man approached her, put a knife to her throat and demanded $60, police said. Todd handed the man $60 she had in her pocket and stepped away from him, investigators said. The man then noticed the bumper sticker on the woman's car, which was parked in front of the ATM. The man became very angry, made comments to Todd about John McCain and punched her in the back of the head, knocking her to the ground, police said. "He continued to kick and punch her repeatedly and said he would teach her a lesson for supporting John McCain," said police Chief Nate Harper. The man then carved the "B" into Todd's right cheek. Todd, who isn't familiar with the area, drove to a friend's house nearby and told her friend she wasn't sure of the exact location where the robbery took place but remembered a green sign above the ATM. The friend called police and the officer met them on Cypress Street in Bloomfield, police said. Todd's friend offered to drive her back in the direction she came from to look at ATMs until she found the right one, police said. A police officer followed until Todd pointed out a Citizens Bank ATM at Liberty and Pearl, police said. She declined medical treatment at the scene and said she would go to a hospital today. Todd declined to comment. "She is a volunteer for the McCain-Palin campaign," said campaign spokesman Peter Feldman. "Sen. McCain has reached out to her via telephone and has spoken to her and her family,” as has McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Feldman said. “Out of respect for her privacy we're not going to comment further." Democrat Barack Obama's campaign released a statement saying: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the young woman for her to make a speedy recovery, and we hope that the person who perpetrated this crime is swiftly apprehended and brought to justice." Police described the suspect as black, about 6-foot-4, and said he was wearing dark-colored jeans and a black undershirt. The ATM has a security camera and investigators are trying to watch the video, police said." |
| Posted by: ex-lib 2008-10-23 20:33 |
| #8 Large, part of me says that statement is out of bounds but then another part tells me they will have earned all of it. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2008-10-23 19:55 |
| #7 Time to start shooting back. I can hardly wait for the open season on the Left. These folks have earned some serious payback. |
| Posted by: Large Elmoluling4089 2008-10-23 19:41 |
| #6 The person in Pittsburgh needs to understand, concealed handguns are far more useful than a police report, Drudge Report - the only report they should have filed, was from the barrel of their firearm. Picked up the shell casings(if foolish enough not to wipe before using their lula), went home, had a beer, smoked a victory cigar, slept like a baby. |
| Posted by: Last Breath Farm Resident 2008-10-23 17:59 |
| #5 And Obama ENCOURAGES it with his 'get in their faces' approach. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-10-23 16:50 |
| #4 This is just SAD! I mean really what happend to our freedom of speech in this country? I think that the illuminati media has to shoulder some of the blame since they constantly put out stories about how McCain suporters are all racists. I don't really hear alot of stories about McCain supporters attacking Obama supporters homes or signs. Truth is in the actions, not just words or speeches. |
| Posted by: Floting Wittlesbach8430 2008-10-23 16:20 |
| #3 At Drudge 'B' CARVED INTO 20-YEAR OLD WOMAN'S FACE... DEVELOPING... SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH |
| Posted by: Beavis 2008-10-23 16:13 |
| #2 Probably somebody else pissed off about Palin's new clothes... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-23 14:48 |
| #1 Voter intimidation Donk style. The Klan never really left its home, just shifted their hatred from blacks to Trunks. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-10-23 13:51 |