Rand Paul supporter apologizes for stepping on activist's head

 Tim Profitt, a supporter of Ran Paul, a Kentuky republican running for the U.S. senate, has blackened Paul's name. Profitt stepped on the head of a liberal activist, pinning her face to the sidewalk when she was on the ground out side the debate in Lexington. The story spread fast and it has effected the race, negatively for Paul.

However, soon Profitt apologized to the public.

A supporter of Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rand Paul is apologizing after he was seen on video stepping on a liberal activist’s head.

Tim Profitt, a volunteer with the Republican’s U.S. Senate campaign, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the camera angle made the scuffle Monday night appear worse that it was. He criticized police for not stepping in and says other supporters warned authorities about the activist.
Paul has cut ties with Profitt, of Paris, Ky., who allegedly assaulted a liberal activist during a rally Monday night in Lexington, his campaign announced Tuesday afternoon.
Paul had been criticized earlier in the day for not denouncing the attack strongly enough, but the new statement said Paul is “extremely disappointed in, and condemns” the actions of what it called a supporter.
“The Paul campaign has disassociated itself from the volunteer who took part in this incident, and once again urges all activists — on both sides — to remember that their political passions should never manifest themselves in physical altercations of any kind,” the statement said.
The incident happened as Paul arrived at the Kentucky Educational Television studio on Cooper Drive in Lexington for a debate with Attorney General Jack Conway, his Democratic opponent.
Lauren Lizabeth Valle, 23, an activist with MoveOn.org, tried to get close to Paul to give him a fake award portraying him as a tool of big business, as the group has done elsewhere.
However, at least two men in the crowd grabbed her and pushed her down. Profitt put his foot on her shoulder and shoved down forcefully on her neck and head.
Police are investigating the incident as a fourth-degree assault

 Soon, Paul campaign removed Tim Profitt as one of the coordinators and take him off the events.
This was a huge disaster for Paul, because people know Profitt not by his name, but the fact that he is "the supporter of Rand Paul."  This shows how this election race is not at its peak of excitement. I wonder how bad this incident will affect Paul's position in the campaign.