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Sen. Kerry says Scott Brown supporters engaged in 'intimidation tactics'
E-mail|Link|Comments ()January 18, 2010 04:22 PM
By Globe Staff

Massachusetts Senator John F.Kerry is calling on Republican Scott Brown, who is waging a strong campaign against Democrat Martha Coakley, to curb his supporters, saying that they have engaged in "bullying and intimidation tactics" in recent days and that some of them are from out-of-state.

"I'm no stranger to hard fought campaigns, but what we've seen in the past few days is way over the line and reminiscent of the dangerous atmosphere of Sarah Palin's 2008 campaign rallies. This is not how democracy works in Massachusetts," Kerry said this afternoon in a statement.

"Scott Brown needs to speak up and get his out of state tea party supporters under control. In Massachusetts, we fight hard and win elections on the issues and on our differences, not with bullying and threats," Kerry said.

Democrats have pointed, among other things, to a video posted on the Web in which a supporter at a Brown rally on Sunday can be heard saying, "shove a curling iron up her butt." Brown can be seen grinning briefly right after the remark.

A Brown campaign spokesman didn't immediately return a message seeking comment. But the New York Daily News reported that a campaign spokesman said Brown did not hear the remark and was not looking at anyone in particular in the crowd.

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