Fawcett’s headquarters vandalized
Felix Doligosa Jr., Rocky Mountain News
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
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COLORADO SPRINGS The headquarters of Democrat Jay Fawcett was vandalized last night with an unfavorable aroma, according to police.
The office, located in the 700 block of South Tejon Street, was sprayed with chemicals that emitted a smell similar to a skunk, said Lt. Rafael Cintron, Colorado Springs police spokesman.
Fawcett is running for the 5th Congressional District against Republican Doug Lamborn.
"It makes it very difficult to work with gas masks on," Wanda James, campaign manager for Fawcett, said in a written statement. She expects about 200 people to come to the office today and help with the campaign. "However, we are Democrats and we are working through it and getting the office cleaned up."
James said this is the second time Fawcetts campaign has been under a "skunk" attack. She said the finance directors car smelled like skunk last Tuesday. The vehicle was parked in front of the El Paso County Republican Office.
Cintron said it is not strange for something like this to happen during heated elections. Police are still investigating.
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