Home : Celebrity Justice, Prez Election 2008 : McCain Backer Attacked, Mutilated in Pittsburgh

Celebrity Justice
McCain Backer Attacked, Mutilated in Pittsburgh

Posted Oct 23rd 2008 6:09PM by TMZ Staff

Ashley ToddHere's what went down with the McCain/Palin supporter who was allegedly attacked in Pennsylvania last night.

According to Pittsburgh cops, around 9:30 PM last night, Ashley Todd was robbed after she went to the ATM. The victim says during the robbery, the assailant saw the McCain/Palin sticker on her car and became "enraged." He struck her and knocked her down, and allegedly carved a "B" on her cheek.

The assailant is still at large. Police tell us all they have is a description -- a man, 6'4", with dark skin and dark clothes.

A McCain spokesman confirmed to TMZ Todd volunteered in McCain's Pennsylvania office.

UPDATE: Anthony Pugliese, Pennsylvania state chair of the College Republican National Committee (of which Todd is a member), tells TMZ, Todd is "shaken up" but is doing OK. Prior to the attack, Todd was doing phone banking at one of the McCain offices.

Comments [367]
SHARE |
4ie6

Reader Comments

(Page 1 of 25) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments

1. First!!!

Posted at 4:31PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Wahoo

2. The shape of things to come?

Posted at 4:32PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Mr. A

3. Bully liberals again!

Posted at 4:35PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by joann

4. Change you can believe in...if not we'll cut you.

Posted at 4:34PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by lulu

5. That is TERRIBLE. I hope that she will be ok.

Posted at 5:03PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by DisappointedInFellowAmericans

6. This is just terrible. If people go to youtube and look at Obama's ties to his cousin Odinga in Kenya. He helped him run for President with Change signs. People were killed when he lost..They will see the violence to come. Please vote for McCain. At least the USA will be safe.

Posted at 4:37PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by bkbh

7. That is absolutly disgusting! Am i surprised though...not really....

Posted at 4:37PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by DonQz

8. This is turning into the f-in Civil War II. And both sides are doing bad things, no one side is 'God's side'

Posted at 8:35PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by tomcatt630

9. This sounds like a really ridiculous story. Another Joe the Plumber lie.

Posted at 3:10PM on Nov 17th 2008 by Me

10. with 2 weeks to go and mcbush desperate as ever..mcbushs people will do anything to try and make obama look bad, even carving things into their own face and making up stories about robberies.

Posted at 4:37PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by smells like a rat

11. OMG I hope she's ok. There are so many nuts out there. Yesterday I put my new BO bumper sticker on my car and on the way home from picking up my kids at schook, a full size truck tried to run me off the road.

Posted at 4:39PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Kate

12. YEAP!!! for some reason I am not surprised...and this is nothing comparing to what's coming from the Muslims if Obama wins

Posted at 4:41PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by America WAKE UP!

13. This is awful! Don't blame one party though, this was an act of a lunatic.

Posted at 4:39PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Sarah

14. I think this story is full of it!
Racism, ignorance is what you supply. Your polls concerning politics always leans to the right.
Shame on you TMZ. McCain is losing the election.
I can see that you will be willing to do anything not to have your Taxes raised.
Your Taxes will be raised, making you pay your fair share.

Posted at 7:00PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Jonathan

15. I can't wait until this election is over and people start to calm the f#ck down.

Posted at 4:39PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments