GOP Senate Candidate Dodges Punch From Attacker Before Debate In New Hampshire

Republican New Hampshire Senate candidate Don Bolduc dodged a punch from a would-be attacker before his debate with Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) on Wednesday according to media reports.

Kate Constantini, Bolduc for Senate spokeswoman, said: “Prior to the debate, an individual in the crowd gathered outside attempted to punch the General and was quickly apprehended and arrested.

“We are grateful to the quick response from law enforcement on the scene. As the General said on stage tonight, it’s time to lower the temperature of the political discourse in this country.

Kevin Donohoe, Hassan’s campaign communications director, cenounced the attempted assault saying the assailant was a “Libertarian Party activist.”

“Disgusting behavior. We saw this same libertarian party activist get aggressive with our campaign volunteers at this debate and the last,” Donohoe said.

Disgusting behavior. We saw this same libertarian party activist get aggressive with our campaign volunteers at this debate and the last. #NHSen #NHPolitics https://t.co/BzaFzpjNsi

— Kevin Donohoe (@kdonohoenh) November 3, 2022

Bolduc said during the debate:

“Repubs and Dems that fuel issues with people that get them to the point where they are just so upset at an individual that they strike out. I

“t happened to me outside just before I came in. This is wrong”

President Joe Biden said last night:

“There’s an alarming rise in the number of our people in this country condoning political violence or simply remaining silent, because silence is complicity.

“The disturbing rise of voter intimidation, the pernicious tendency to excuse political violence, or at least trying to explain it away — we can’t allow the sentiment to grow.”

Bolduc’s campaign says a protester tried to punch him before debate:”Prior to the debate, an individual in the crowd gathered outside attempted to punch the General and was quickly apprehended and arrested. We are grateful to the quick response from law enforcement on the scene.”

— Liz Goodwin (@lizcgoodwin) November 3, 2022

Bolduc referenced this on stage, while condemning attack against Pelosi. “Repubs and Dems that fuel issues with people that get them to the point where they are just so upset at an individual that they strike out. It happened to me outside just before I came in. This is wrong”

— Liz Goodwin (@lizcgoodwin) November 3, 2022