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Oct 10, 2008 11:00 am US/Central

Rep. LaHood: Palin Should Stop It

GOP Congressman Says Some Of Palin's Attacks 'Don't Befit The Office She's Running For'

CHICAGO (CBS) ― A seven-term Republican Congressman from downstate Illinois is taking issue with fellow Republican Sarah Palin, saying some of the vice presidential candidate's rallies "don't befit the office she's running for."

WBBM 780: Steve Miller reports.

Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) represents the 18th District, which includes Peoria and other parts of central and western Illinois, including Peoria. He is retiring in January.

LaHood supports the McCain ticket, but doesn't like what he sees at some of the McCain-Palin rallies: When Barack Obama's name has been mentioned by Sarah Palin, there are shouts of "terrorist," and LaHood says Palin should put a stop to it.

"Look it," LaHood said. "This doesn't befit the office that she's running for. And frankly, people don't like it."

LaHood says it could backfire on the Republican ticket.

He says the names that Obama is being called, "Certainly don't reflect the character of the man."

Steve Miller, WBBM Newsradio 780

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