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As Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul arrived at the Kentucky senatorial debate on Monday evening, a MoveOn activist attempted to present him with a gag award. The crowd of Paul supporters intercepted the activist, Lauren Valle, and dragged her to the ground. This video of the incident shows a Paul supporter stomping on her shoulder and head while she was pinned. Press reports indicate that Valle is pressing charges and was apparently not seriously injured as a result of this attack.
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