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Last Updated on Friday, 12 June 2009 12:56 Written by rslcpol Friday, 12 June 2009 12:56
From Newsday.com:
Protesters closely aligned with Democrats nearly knocked a Republican senator to the floor and are accused of spitting in the face of his chief of staff.
Sen. James Alesi, of Monroe County, walked out of the chamber later Thursday, not seriously harmed. He said he was disturbed by the crowd of at least 150 people, including those from Citizen Action the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN.
Both groups deny their supporters spat on anyone in the unusually intense protest, with pushing, elbowing, shouting and thrusting of placards outside the Senate. The groups said they were protesting the coalition of Republicans and two dissident Democrats who claim to have taken power of the Senate.