CALEDONIA, Wis. -- Police in Caledonia are investigating the assault of a campaign volunteer as she was canvassing for Senator Barack Obama Saturday afternoon.

In an exclusive interview with 12 News, 58 year-old Nancy Takehara of Chicago says she was going door-to-door when she came across a disgruntled homeowner.

“The next thing I know he’s telling us we’re not his people, we’re probably with ACORN, and he started screaming and raving,” 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. The man terrified me.”

The man eventually stopped and the Caledonia police were called. Takehara was asked if she needed medical assistance, but she was not seriously injured. Instead, she says she was shaken up by the homeowner’s reaction.

“This negative stuff has to stop,” said Takehara. “We’re all Americans. This is all about protecting our democracy, not about attacking each other.”

Takehara was encouraged when she had a message waiting at home from the candidate she is fighting for. Takehara called back and she and Senator Obama talked one-on-one.

Takehara said, “Senator Obama understood… it was wonderful. It made me feel wonderful. It made me feel connected to this government again.”

The Obama campaign did not want to comment on the incident at this time.

Police tell 12 News they are still investigating the case and will forward the complaint to the Racine County District Attorney’s office after it’s completed.

btw, in contrast to this fake story...

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http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2008/10/20/local_news/doc48fc9b302d62f607602303.txt



Actual attack of Obama supporter for political reasons, and the assailant has admitted to it. Yet I don't see this being talked about everywhere. HMMMM.

Well of course you don't read about this attack.

Who wants to hear about a couple old white people in Wisconsin? Not alot of pot stirring that can be done with that story when you aren't running a campaign based on fear.

The McCain campaign however has been running a campaign based on fear and the hoax attack played perfectly into their strategy.

It's disheartening and disgusting.

I hope this young woman is held accountable and doesn't get off the hook just because she is obviously mentally ill.

Oh, and I hope all those people who forwarded the story adding comments that were hateful, as we saw from some posters here, are forced to reexamine their motives and positions.