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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Never Too Old to Tussle

posted by on October 14 at 12:05 PM

From Ohio, where early voting has already begun:

Poll workers from opposing sides in the presidential race apparently clashed in a physical altercation Friday at a Cuyahoga Falls nursing home when one accused the other of improperly marking a ballot.

George Manos, the 75-year-old Republican, told police that Edith Walker, the 73-year-old Democrat, jumped on his back and struck him in the head three to four times with her fists. Manos said two other elections workers had to pull Walker off his back, according to a report filed with Cuyahoga Falls police.

Manos said it happened after he accused Walker of ballot tampering, and he wants to prosecute.

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1

It's "tussle."

Posted by Greg | October 14, 2008 12:03 PM
2

Funny as it sounds this is why we try to have a poll worker from each party. I see this incident as the system working. When it doesn't work is when the poll worker pretends to be from the other party.

Posted by Gay Seattle | October 14, 2008 12:10 PM
3

I have a weird feeling I'm living in a satire.

Posted by Jonathan Swift | October 14, 2008 12:13 PM
4

This proves that the Democrats will fight to the end this year. We're gonna win on the backs of people like Edith Walker.

Posted by Bub | October 14, 2008 1:05 PM
5

oh crap that's my hometown

Posted by paul | October 14, 2008 1:10 PM
6

So this seventy three year old woman jumped on his back and punched him in the head?

Anyone else having a hard time picturing this?

Posted by Jen | October 14, 2008 1:41 PM
7

Does it occur to anyone else that these people are only a year or two older than the Republican candidate?

Posted by anabell | October 14, 2008 2:09 PM
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Does it occur to anyone else that these people are only a year or two older than the Republican candidate?

Posted by anabell | October 14, 2008 2:10 PM
9

Remember, if you want to vote for McCain, you have to fill in the circle next to Nader.

Posted by Will in Seattle | October 14, 2008 3:54 PM
10

WTF is a 73 year old hale & hearty enought to jump on someone's back doing in a retirement home? my dad is 73 & he's mowing the lawn & taking care of my moms.

Posted by max solomon | October 14, 2008 5:46 PM

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