(The Politico) According to the Star Press of Muncie, Ind., fisticuffs broke out out a contentious Delaware County Election Board meeting today.

Will Statom, "GOP registration deputy and secretary of the local Republican Party, attacked Star Press reporter Nick Werner while Werner was interviewing Ball State University student Johanna Perez about hundreds of last-minute voter registrations for Democrat Barack Obama’s campaign."

'He did not seem very happy that we were stating our opinions,' Perez said afterwards about Statom.

Werner said Statom seemed critical of his reporting, sarcastically saying to make sure he screwed up the story again.

Statom had just walked past Werner when Statom turned around and pushed Werner against the wall, grabbed him and they fell to the ground, according to witnesses."

But it gets better.

"Barry A. Welsh, Democratic 6th district congressional candidate, who attended the meeting, stepped in, and Statom turned around and hit Welsh in the eye," the newspaper reported. "When Nick went to the floor, I tried to break it up,” Welsh said.

And for that, Statom allegedly clobbered him. The cops then broke up the fight, and Statom was later booked on battery charges, according to the Star Press.

The Crypt loves political fistfights and wishes there were more of them.

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