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From Eric Dondero:

It now turns out the shaking incident involving Rep. Bob Etheridge of North Carolina, was not the first time for the Congressman. From The Pilot:

Brandon Leslie, who moved away seven years ago and is now an attorney in Oxford, Miss., said he had an encounter with the now seven-term Democratic congressman from Lillington almost 14 years ago.

Leslie said he introduced himself to Etheridge and asked him about his stance on a particular education program. He said Etheridge didn't answer his question, so he pressed him two more times.

"And that's when he grabbed me by the shoulders, he shook me, and I'll never forget it, he said, 'Son, you need to learn to respect your elders,'" he said by phone on Wednesday. "I was just so taken aback, I think my jaw just dropped, and he walked off."

Leslie is a self-described "Obama Democrat." Continuing:

"He doesn't like to be pressed," he said. "He's kind of a bully."

New Poll - Elmmers now at 39%, Etheridge 38%, Libertarian Rose at 12%

Meanwhile a new poll from the District indicates Etheridge's latest shaking incident is not going over well with constituents. Republican Renee Elmmers has pulled to a lead. Even the Libertarian in the race has gained ground. From WTVD Raleigh:

Civitas said the poll of 400 registered voters in the 2nd Congressional District shows Ellmers leads Etheridge 39 percent to 38 percent. Twelve percent said they would vote for Libertarian Tom Rose and 11 percent said they were undecided.

Reached for a comment by Libertarian Republican Rose (LPNC website) said:
on the shaking incident:

"All he had to do was answer Yes that he does support the Obama agenda, and walk away. If he had said No it would have come back to bite him, cause people in his district realize that he does support 97% of the agenda."

Rose describes himself as an "independent Libertarian." He has no qualms with his Republican opponent Elmmers who he says he gets along with just fine. He also added that he believes his numbers from this particular poll are on the low-end and that Etheridge is a lot less popular in the district than the poll indicates.

(H/t Memeo)