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October 21, 2008

Obama Campaign Volunteer Assaulted in Wisconsin
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In Caledonia, Wisconsin, a fifty-eight-year-old Obama campaign volunteer
was assaulted on Saturday while canvasing. Nancy Takehara was attacked
by a disgruntled homeowner who accused her of being connected to the
community organizing group ACORN. Takehara said, “He grabbed me by the
back of the neck. I thought he was going to rip my hair out of my head.
He was pounding on my head and screaming.” Takehara said she was not
seriously injured.



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