House candidate assaulted by man

July 30, 2010 @ 9:42 am (Updated: 1:53 pm - 3/28/11 )

A Democratic congressional candidate has told police he was assaulted near downtown Spokane after making sexual advances to another man.

David R. Fox, who moved to Spokane from Port Angeles recently to run against Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, told police he wasn't injured in Sunday's altercation. But he is pressing charges against the man.

Fox is one of four Democrats in the Aug. 17 primary. The attorney entered the race at the last minute and has no known campaign office or website. He could not be reached for comment.

Fox has come to the attention of law enforcement several times in the past year in Clallam County and Spokane.

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  • rational wrote...
    how does that play in Spokane?
    July 30, 2010 8:54 am
    Just curious, but how does the fact that a carpetbagger democrat congressional candidate was running around downtown Spokane propositioning some unwilling guy?
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  • Mike Hunt wrote...
    What did he expect??
    July 30, 2010 9:01 am
    Some scumbag starts making 'sexual advances' toward another person downtown... he should have been socked in the nose. Then he should be arrested.
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  • Bill Laurence wrote...
    Puhleese!
    July 30, 2010 10:01 am
    Clearly the assaulter should have been more understanding. The candidate was new in town and just needed some love and attention. He certainly isn't Larry Craig!
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  • HLC wrote...
    When the dude was done.
    July 30, 2010 11:04 am
    Kicking his butt he should have dumped the rump ranger in the dumpster and it would be over. Now they'll call it a hate crime and put the victim in jail.
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  • Mildlyamused wrote...
    No means no
    July 30, 2010 11:05 am
    I would have punched this creep in the mouth too. SPD arrested the wrong guy.
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  • Weiser wrote...
    Since he's a Democrat...
    July 30, 2010 12:09 pm
    He figured everyone was used to bending over and taking it...
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  • andy123 wrote...
    It's just a point of view...
    July 30, 2010 12:20 pm
    Some people see a problem and try to lead us out of the mess. Others just like to bring up the rear. Yes they arrested the wrong guy, but that's what Wa state is known for. That's why all the perps move to our state.
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  • liame wrote...
    Why can't they....
    July 30, 2010 4:52 pm
    ....just go back into the closet!?!?!?
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  • Edmund Fitzgerald wrote...
    silver cloud lining:
    July 30, 2010 8:45 pm
    relax---at least is wasn't an animal propositioned in King County like lately; I'd say that's "improvement" in Seattle terms! Bless Honoring Diversity! makes our Country stronger against REAL-world killers;
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  • 32coupe wrote...
    He sounds like...
    July 31, 2010 6:31 am
    Your basic well-qualified representative of the mainstream democrat party to me. You people make him out to be somewhat creepy... You know, we are to celebrate perversity - or is that diversity - so confusing.
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