Gay candidate Thom Von Hapsburg says vitriol is leading to threats, vandalism
In Scottsdale, Arizona, gay legislative candidate Thom Von Hapsburg says the increasingly vitriolic debate on gay marriage is leading to some scary events in his life. Von Hapsburg said he has been followed while driving, had campaign signs cut down and had animal waste thrown at his house several times a week. He said opponent David Burnell Smith has encouraged "hate mongering" with a mailer that states Von Hapsburg supports gay marriage and is "dangerously liberal." Actually, Von Hapsburg opposes same-sex marriage. "He's sending out inaccurate information," says Von Hapsburg. "It just fuels these right-wingers even more."
East Valley Tribune
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