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| US election: Republican office in North Carolina vandalised | US election: Republican office in North Carolina vandalised |
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| A Republican Party office in North Carolina has been damaged by fire, and a nearby building spray-painted with an anti-GOP slogan, authorities say. | A Republican Party office in North Carolina has been damaged by fire, and a nearby building spray-painted with an anti-GOP slogan, authorities say. |
| A bottle filled with flammable liquid was thrown through the window of the Orange County Republican Party headquarters overnight, the party said. | A bottle filled with flammable liquid was thrown through the window of the Orange County Republican Party headquarters overnight, the party said. |
| State GOP director Dallas Woodhouse said no-one was injured, but a security alert has been sent to other offices. | State GOP director Dallas Woodhouse said no-one was injured, but a security alert has been sent to other offices. |
| "Nazi Republicans get out of town or else," was written on the building. | "Nazi Republicans get out of town or else," was written on the building. |
| Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said in a tweet the attack was "horrific and unacceptable". | Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said in a tweet the attack was "horrific and unacceptable". |
| But the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, appeared to blame Democrat supporters for the attack. | |
| "Animals representing Hillary Clinton and Dems in North Carolina just firebombed our office in Orange County because we are winning @NCGOP," he said on Twitter. | |
| Local police said they were investigating the incident alongside the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. | |
| Tom Stevens, the Democrat mayor of the town, Hillsborough, condemned the act in a statement. | Tom Stevens, the Democrat mayor of the town, Hillsborough, condemned the act in a statement. |
| "This highly disturbing act goes far beyond vandalising property; it wilfully threatens our community's safety via fire, and its hateful message undermines decency, respect and integrity in civic participation,'' he said. | "This highly disturbing act goes far beyond vandalising property; it wilfully threatens our community's safety via fire, and its hateful message undermines decency, respect and integrity in civic participation,'' he said. |