I saw a link in a comment on fivethirtyeight.com and decided to investigate.
The link goes to a story from WHEC-TV in Rochester, NY about an Obama yard sign that was set on fire.
http://www.whec.com/...
The family who remains unidentified lives in Irondequoit, NY where several Obama signs have been stolen. This time, during the night last night, someone burned the sign down. What makes this especially heinous is that the family who live in the house are African-American.
John (not his real name) says the burning of his political sign got his attention. "It made me feel as though an act of domestic terrorism has been delivered to my little part of the world, my very own property."
Police are investigating but concede it is tough to solve these types of crimes.
The local chapter of the ACLU believes this action qualifies as a hate crime.
This is the type of behavior McCain/Palin are inviting. This is the type of behavior their spokespeople are blaming on Obama.
I have nothing else to add to this sorry chapter. My heart aches for Senator Obama and his family, and his supporters. I pray we all remain safe.