Tensions between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his Tea Party-backed Republican challenger Sharron Angle spilled over into an all-out brawl Thursday at the end of a Nevada Senate race forum.

Security guards broke up the scuffle between a man who supports Angle and two women who support Reid after several bystanders failed to separate them at Faith Lutheran Jr./Sr. High School, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

"He punched me twice, so I punched him back twice," Kay Mehta told the newspaper as she nursed a red, tearing eye and waited for police to arrive. "I was just defending myself."

Mehta's friend, Kelly Tanaki, said the fight began when the Angle supporter pushed her over. She said the fight occurred because she walked past the man, not because they back different candidates.

The unidentified man was detained by school officials.

"I didn't expect anything like this, not in a million years," the Rev. Robin Joyce, one of the organizers of the event, told the newspaper. "Our whole aim was to have an educational forum to hear from the candidates about their economic positions."

The fight came after an impassioned event during which the crowd both heckled and cheered Angle and Reid.

Both candidates were asked about health care, education and job creation. Reid couldn't make the forum, but filmed his responses.

Most polls have the candidates running neck and neck. They will debate each other on TV on Oct. 14, two days before early voting starts in Nevada.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/24/brawl-erupts-nevada-race-forum-reid-angle/

This is a first. This just shows people how angry the people here in Nevada are with Reid and his antics of self preservation.

There's a reason he wont show up in person for forums, people he in Nevada and across the country are livid and hate the guy and are ready to lynch him.

or how idiotic , juvenile, and violent people can become regardless of where they live,,

Reid is a coward. There is really no need for debate. We already know what Reids track record is, and we know it will be the same if he's re-elected.

He wont get re-elected.

We will see how much your laughing in November, when both reid and Titus are gone.

A man punches a woman because of politics...yep people have lost their minds.

Not true at all.

Also so showing that a Tea partier hits women is a good story?

When a HUGE woman approaches him and jumps in his face and shoves him, it's self defence.

Just look at the pictures.

http://www.politicalwrinkles.com/us-congress-legislative-branch/15432-brawl-erupts-after-reid-angle-senate-race-forum.html

It is clear she initiated it.

Oh and by the way, yes it is true. I am active in the political scene. Reid barely shows up at events and when he does they are only major events.

So there are times when it is okay to hit a woman?

Your reason for him not appearing is what is not true.

He didn't hit her, he pushed her back. It is basic self defense.

"He punched me twice, so I punched him back twice," Kay Mehta told the newspaper as she nursed a red, tearing eye and waited for police to arrive. "I was just defending myself."

Oh yea, we want woman beaters to be represented in our government.

Say no to tea partiers!!@

The pictures prove she lied.

a picture is a still in time, it only really 'proves' one moment , not an entire event,,,