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YOUNGSTOWN - An event that had U.S. Rep. Timothy J. Ryan set to discuss how the health care overhaul will affect residents in Trumbull and Mahoning counties was canceled Tuesday over concern for the congressman's safety.
''It was an issue of security,'' Ryan spokeswoman Heather McMahon said. ''We expected security to be there that was not there. Very serious threats have been made against members of Congress.
''A, we couldn't put him in that position, and B, we couldn't allow for the disruption at the clinic to be that great,'' McMahon said.
Ryan cancels event - TribToday.com - News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - Tribune Chronicle - Warren, OH
The real deal is told on local blogs. Seems like there were about a dozen protesters at this rally. Sorry Tim Ryan, whose office told me 3 years ago (about health care) "Expect to Lose" I hope you expect to lose in November.
The local boards thread ... Tim Ryan Cancels Health Care Speech due to 12 Protesters
''It was an issue of security,'' Ryan spokeswoman Heather McMahon said. ''We expected security to be there that was not there. Very serious threats have been made against members of Congress.
''A, we couldn't put him in that position, and B, we couldn't allow for the disruption at the clinic to be that great,'' McMahon said.
Ryan cancels event - TribToday.com - News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - Tribune Chronicle - Warren, OH
The real deal is told on local blogs. Seems like there were about a dozen protesters at this rally. Sorry Tim Ryan, whose office told me 3 years ago (about health care) "Expect to Lose" I hope you expect to lose in November.
The local boards thread ... Tim Ryan Cancels Health Care Speech due to 12 Protesters