Both Clinton and Trump and media representatives denounced the firebombing of a Republican office in Hillsborough, N.C., and a Republican leader in Pennsylvania expressed her concern about the effect on volunteers who could be afraid to support their local political parties. (The Charlotte Observer, October 17, 2016, by Mark Price)
Along with the firebombing, the perpetrators spray-painted a swastika and the message, “Nazi Republicans leave town or else.” Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens said “[The act] willfully threatens our [community’s] safety via fire, and its hateful message undermines decency, respect and integrity in civic participation. I believe I speak for the overwhelming majority of people who make Hillsborough their home: Acts like this have no place in our community.” (NBC News, October 17, 2016, by Tim Stelloh)