Deputies called to remove (Rand Paul) campaign workers

[Ian David]

Source: AP (via Lexington Herald-Ledger)

The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- State and local officials say backers of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul have been removed by sheriff's deputies from an eastern Kentucky polling place after complaints that they were harassing voters.

Officials say Paul supporters were also asked to leave precincts in another county Tuesday while conducting exit polling.

Paul's campaign manager, David Adams, called the allegations "dubious," saying Democrats may have been behind the incidents.

Secretary of State spokesman Les Fugate said voters complained of harassment and electioneering by Paul supporters in Laurel County and exit polling in Jackson County. Secretary of State Trey Grayson is Paul's primary opponent on the ballot.

Read more: http://ht.ly/1MDpo

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Hat-tip to: RT @Liam_Fox Deputies called to remove #RandPaul campaign workers - #Teabaggers harassing voters http://ht.ly/1MDpo http://twitter.com/hardknoxfirst/status/14237208948

[Dappleganger]

1. WTH is with the crazy Paul supporters??

[lefty2000]

4. Politicians Never Play Dirty Tricks

Somebody else does it for them.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

10. a rhetorical question, if I ever saw one.

[ShortnFiery]

2. All parties are guilty of dirty tricks. I'll believe the video if it's available? eom

[flakey_foont]

3. Democrats may have been behind it????

uh, well, coulda been them Space Aliens
or the Illuminatti
or, the Eco terrists that blew up the Deep Horizon

coulda been......


could not possibly be real Rand Paul supporters,,,those folks would never do anything like that

[CLANG]

8. No, those whackjobs couldn't possibly be responsible!

[catgirl]

5. I see Paul's has already moved on to the general election

saying "democrats may be behind the incidents". Unbelievable!

[Ian David]

6. See also: Tea Partiers accused of harassment at the polls, they blame Democrats

Tea Partiers accused of harassment at the polls, they blame Democrats
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8359791

[Bitwit1234]

7. Since it is a republican primary

why would Democrats be behind calling the police on this disruptive workers. What in the hell difference does it make to the Democratic election if republicans fight among themselves. The more they do the merrier.

[CLANG]

9. Not only that, but Democrats want Rand Paul to win his primary

It only helps us in the general.

[get the red out]

16. Definitely!

Rand Paul is a complete nut! If a Democratic candidate can't capitalize on his insane spew they can't capitalize on anything in this state.

[Joanne98]

11. They must have been attacking Republicans. LOL

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. Those nasty Democrats!

How dare they pretend to be Rand Paul supporters and act up!!

[blogslut]

13. Rec #5

Kick!

[cindyperry2009]

14. what I donot understand is this

on our ballott ( i am in the loisville area) and they are on our ballot. paul and conway and mongiardo and greyson. why they are not in our district. i thought and have been here most of my life that idiot bunning represented lexington and why is he on this ballot. if i am being dense please correct me.

[get the red out]

17. US Senate is state-wide

They are battling for the nomination of their respective parties to run for one of the two US Senate seats from Kentucky, Bunning retired. They should all four be on both the Louisville and Lexington ballots and throughout the state, but people can only vote in their party's primary here in Kentucky, so I had the choice of Mongiardo and Conway (go Conway!).

[cindyperry2009]

19. that's who i voted for aswell

i was just having a dense moment. thanks

[Tx4obama]

18. Huh?

I am not exactly understanding your comment/question.

But here's some info:
1) Republicans Ron Paul and Trey Grayson are running for the U.S. Senate so they should be on everyone's ballot there in Kentucky.
2) Democrats Conway and Mongiardo are running for the U.S. Senate so they will also be on everyone's ballot in Kentucky.
3) Bunning is retiring so he shouldn't be on any of the ballots.
Senate races are state-wide - ALL districts.

I hope that helps.

p.s. Whoever wins in the primary today for the democrats and the republicans will face each other in the general election in November 2010. Then whoever wins in November will be the Senator for the state of Kentucky and will be off to Washington, DC.

[damntexdem]

15. Right, sure -- it was Dems who caused trouble in a GOP primary.

You bet. Hey, wanna buy a bridge? ;-)