Police drag protesters away from Palin motorcade

* Story Highlights * Eight to 10 protesters dart in front of Palin's car in Grand Junction, Colorado * Officers grab protesters, drag them out of way of oncoming motorcade * Palin's vehicle passes without a problem as other protesters chant from sidewalk * Police prevented injuries since vehicles likely wouldn't have stopped, official says

(CNN) -- Protesters tried to block the motorcade of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Monday, but police dragged them out of the way.

The incident -- just feet from the car carrying Palin -- was captured on video by CNN affiliate KKCO-TV.

Eight to 10 protesters broke away from a larger group of demonstrators and darted into the street in front of Palin's car just after the first police motorcycles in her motorcade had passed, said Acting Chief Troy Smith of the Grand Junction Police Department.

Wearing bandanas and with their faces covered, the protesters blocked the path and held up a large banner. Officers stopped their motorcycles, grabbed the protesters and dragged several out of the path of the oncoming motorcade. VideoWatch police and protesters clash »

At least two demonstrators were tackled and forced to the ground before being pulled away. One officer fell backwards into the path of an approaching vehicle but he was able to get out of the way in time.

Palin's vehicle passed without a problem as other protesters chanted on the sidewalk, about a block from a site where Palin had addressed a rally.

Smith said officers saved the protesters from injury because "the motorcade likely would not have stopped" for them. He said "we don't know what their intentions were" in trying to block Palin's motorcade.

I hope the U.S. electorate is aware of the violence threatened by the Left...

Many people seem reluctant to reveal their anti-Obama sensabilities for fear of violence from Democrats and their operatives. Marxists have always considered violence useful to their cause and been willing to use it. Karl Marx considered it a useful--and necessary--tool. Was it Marx or Lenin who said: "Never reject terror on principle"?

My wife and I do not have bumper stickers or lawn signs because of this.

It is possible that some people may be intimidated into voting for the Democrats because of fear of violence if Obama is defeated. Of course this is misguided. Empowering the violent only makes them express their violence more.

I do not see many lawn signs or bumper stickers. Although pro-Obama signs seem to be a bit more numerous, most people are not displaying any signs. This could mean apathy. It could mean indecision. It could mean fear of violence. It probably means that many people will come to their senses, if they haven't already, by Election Day and vote for McCain and against the violent, decadent, deranged Left.

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