Cops: Democrat drove car at Katherine Harris

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A man who told police he was ''exercising my political expression'' was arrested Wednesday on charges he nearly ran down U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris and a group of her supporters with his car.

Witnesses told police a silver Cadillac sped through an intersection and hurtled onto a sidewalk, heading straight toward Harris before swerving at the last minute and driving off.

The Republican congresswoman told police she froze with fear as the vehicle sped toward her Tuesday evening, authorities said.

Witnesses gave the car's license plate number to police, who tracked it to Barry M. Seltzer, 46, a registered Democrat.

''I intimidated them with my car,'' he was quoted as telling police. ''I was exercising my political expression.''

He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The charge carries up to 30 years in prison.

As Florida secretary of state during the 2000 presidential election, Harris was vilified by Democrats for overseeing the recount that gave the presidency to George W. Bush by 537 votes. AP

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LOLOL


The Democrats I know exercise their political freedom with their cars too!

They purchase the vanity/enviromental license plates with the whales swimming in the background, have a support our troops ribbon, next to the Kerry/Edwards '04 and No Blood for Oil stickers on their SUVs bumper.......

Did I mention that they pay 60 dollars to fill their gas tanks??