Assailant Tries To Murder New York Republican Gubernatorial Hopeful Lee Zeldin At Rochester Campaign Rally

Here is video of the attack involving Rep. Zeldin from witness Cody Crippen pic.twitter.com/Ur1CfpkdsS

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Daily Mail: Moment blade-wielding assailant tries to STAB NY gubernatorial hopeful Lee Zeldin at Rochester campaign rally before group of onlookers manage to subdue attacker: Unhurt candidate immediately retakes stage to finish speech 

* Republican gubernatorial candidate for New York Lee Zeldin was in the midst of a speech on bail reform at a VFW when he was attacked 

* A man went on stage from behind Zeldin and told the GOP hopeful: 'Okay, you're done' 

* The suspect was quickly subdued by Marine Corps combat veteran Joe Chenelly 

* Photos from the scene saw authorities recover a sharp pair of brass knuckles 

* New York's GOP chairman blamed Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul for the attack after her campaign posted details about Zeldin's event 

New York gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Lee Zeldin was nearly stabbed at a campaign rally on Thursday in Perinton, New York, a small town just outside of Rochester. 

The Republican was in the midst of a speech at VFW location about bail reform as part of his 'United to Fire Hochul' campaign when he was confronted. 

Video from the scene shows the suspect enter the stage from slightly behind Zeldin, walk calmly up to him and eventually raise up his arm towards the candidate's upper body.  

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Update #1: GOP candidate for NY governor Lee Zeldin attacked, uninjured (AP)  

Update #2: Rep. Lee Zeldin Attacked On Stage By Knife-Wielding Assailant (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: It is getting crazy out there. And the U.S. midterm elections are still months away.