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October 21, 2008

McCain Supporters Harass Obama Voters in North Carolina
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In North Carolina, over 200,000 residents have already cast ballots in
early voting. In Fayetteville, a group of John Mc Cain supporters
heckled and harassed a group of mostly black supporters of Barack Obama
as they voted on Sunday. The Washington Times reported the Mc Cain
backers shouted and mocked the voters as they walked into the voting
place. The website Facing South reports the Mc Cain supporters likely
broke the Voting Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits anyone from
intimidating or threatening a person for voting or attempting to vote.
On that same day in Fayetteville, North Carolina, thirty people reported
having their tires slashed after attending an Obama rally.



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