Shades of Preston Smith Brooks, a Democrat, who was a fervent advocate of slavery and states’ rights. He is primarily remembered for his May 22, 1856 assault upon abolitionist and Republican Senator Charles Sumner.
Democratic candidate Tim Benton was trying to confront Republican Brenden Jones at the annual Beast Fest in Bladenboro. Woody Hester told the paper that Benton was accusing Jones of being behind fliers linking him to a white supremacist group. “Mr. Benton kept nudging him with his shoulder the whole time they were walking across, and then he just stepped back and little and coldcocked him.
The North Carolina Republican Party said late Saturday that Jones had filed criminal assault charges against Benton and called on the Democratic Party to remove Benton from the race. “We are just thankful that Brenden Jones, his wife, and nine year old daughter, who were all with him at the time did not suffer serious injuries,” North Carolina GOP spokeswoman Kami Mueller said. Is anyone surprised in this tense atmosphere surrounding our election process. And quite frankly, I cannot wait for it to end, it is more than any of us can stand anymore. I just hope we can pick up the pieces and carry on from here after November 8th. What do you think?