Tim Kaine was in Powhatan at the same time the cantalope fesival was going on- and he had planned not to be at the cantalope festival for some time- BRAC- which he has no ability to have any effect on - was not where he was during the time concerned. Get your info straight Lowell.

In typical fashion, the Kilgore campaign showed up over three hours early to place signs along the entrance to the event.
As usual, the Kaine people showed up with less than one hour to curtain and proceeded to block out the Kilgore signs with Kaine signs.
Upon realizing that the Kilgore campaign had (A) five times their numbers and (B) one-hundred times their signs, they cried foul and begged for a truce.
Naturally, the Kilgore people had no interest in accepting a truce with people who resort to such tactics. 
If you want a fair sign war, show up early enough to claim some real-estate for yourself.  When your only strategy is to block out the signs of others, you are issuing a declaration of war... whether you like it or not. 
The so-called "young lady" involved in the shoving incident is nothing more than a B-rate "rent-a-thug" who tried to muscle her way through a croud of children and middle-aged women.
As far as "southern hospitality" goes... I give the edge to the Kilgore people.  His volunteers have both Virginia manners and Virginia mailing addresses.

Lowell, Sorry about the length of this comment, but you were looking for an eyewitness, and I was the breaking news as it happened.

Kaine Staffer??!!  The "yelling female" is me, and I am a volunteer.  As hard as it may be for Kilgore people to understand, there are dedicated Democrats who believe in Tim Kaine in the Southside of Virginia.  Get used to it, there are a lot more of us, and we vote.

Realstory, get your facts straight.  The Kaine crew arrived around 2:30, sorry we didn't show up at noon to eat fried chicken with all of you (especially since the festival didn't begin until 4, so we in fact were early and you, in fact, lied).  Your presence was hard to ignore, with your bright orange shirts, preparing for the candidate to arrive, and eagerly hoping to pad your own resume like others you accuse of being "resume padding campaign monkeys."  By the way, Democrats don't only vote, we read your nasty whisper campaign blog posts, too. 

Here's what happened after all your little sticker chicks in heels and micro miniskirts accosted festivalgoers in the heat  (they were very "Simple Life-esque" to use a favorite Kilgore supporter slur):

Mr. Kilgore arrived, and in polite Southern fashion, we stood to greet him with our 4x8 "Kaine for Governor" sign.  I heard that's what ya'll did at the Unity Rally in Williamsburg to Governor Warner and Tim Kaine, so we thought we'd try it for a change.  For the record, yep, I yelled.  As Kilgore supporters used wood-backed signs to push the middle of our 4x8, I asked them loudly to quit pushing my sign.  This is because, when 2 people hold a sign of that size above their head, balance can be easily compromised.  Sorry if your photo-op was, too.

I also shrieked as a staffer for Senator Allen, later identified by his cousin as Tucker Watkins, accosted the gentleman on the other end of the sign.  He lurched toward each of us in turn, and I placed my hand on his arm in hopes he would leave my fellow Kaine supporter alone.  The Kilgore and Bolling-sticker-clad-Allen staffer then raised his voice, called us "classless" and continued to move about to drive us away from the photos a professional photographer was shooting of Kilgore and a Washington Post reporter.  The man was threatening, he hollered in my face, and shoved my fellow Kaine supporter.  Mr. Watkins wandered in and out of the gate several times, and though I did not see him with alcohol, one could easily presume by his behavior he was in some sort of drug altered mindset at the "free beer for $30" event.  I only wish I had the gall to enter an event without paying for a ticket, then perhaps I could have enjoyed whatever he was having.

A fifty year old man tried to intimidate me from the ground I had permission to stand on, with a sign he didn't like.  Unfortunately for Mr. Watkins, he is not a student of Southern manners, he does not know how to politely address his opponents, nor does he know how GROSSLY INAPPROPRIATE it is to accost a young lady.  It's good for him my daddy and my uncle were in North Carolina fishing today, because had they been within 20 miles of me during this attack, Mr. Watkins would have frog popper up his derriere.  And he is CERTAINLY lucky my sweet Southern beau was not nearby, because it would have been quickly declared hunting season on his hide.  I was slightly ashamed for the 101st Airborne today, as their moniker and name were tarnished by Mr. Watkins, who wore their symbols upon his haughty crown.  Again, a typical Kilgore campaign move, as they disrespectfully politicized the national D-Day Memorial by dispensing their signs on sacred ground on July 4th.  Mr. Watkins insulted my youth today, but even I can tell you how utterly inappropriate it is to politicize the national struggle and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform.

He had the gall to assume I was unaware of my freedom of expression, and assume that I had no right to stand there because he didn't agree with me.  It was a clear illustration of what the Kilgore Campaign truly wants in Virginia, to see only Mr. Kilgore on the political landscape and to silence those who do not fall into line with him.  Mr. Watkins had nothing to say for himself when his cousin later told him how ashamed his family was of his behavior.  Anyone would be upset that Mr. Kilgore did not ask him to back off, especially since everyone within a hundred yards saw Mr. Watkins' intimidation tactics. I use the term "tactics" loosely, the man is known regionally by people, including his family, as a run of the mill bully and like most bullies, a coward.  As Mr. Kilgore was within arm's reach of the Mr. Watkins, I don't think it would be out of the question for Virginia's former chief law enforcement official to come to the aid of this young Southern lady, and tap his creepy clutch on the shoulder to diffuse his verbal and physical aggression. 

Yep, we slid our sign right into the crowd, and lots of people in orange shirts bobbled about in the hot sun today. Mr. Watkins pointedly continued his harrassing behavior until a listless Deputy Sheriff warned the Kilgore goons the next person to shove someone would find themself facing charges.  Though when we later asked him what was required to file an assault report, the officer refused to advise us or complete the paperwork.  But Mr. Kilgore wouldn't know about all that, he fled the Cantaloupe festival after a short visit with real people because of the rain.  Perhaps he feared it would muss his starched orange shirt or perfectly coiffed hair-do. Perhaps it was because Mr. Kilgore can only follow a script handed to him by and aide and lacks the critical thinking skills or personal awareness to react to his environment as it may change and challenge him.  This wasn't a press conference or out of state debate, and outside a cookie-cutter environment Mr. Kilgore consistently fails to lead.  He just smiles at reporters, glides along light in his loafers and rambles to local news outlets about summer fruit and vegetable festivals.

After this "incident," I hope people can see what kind of campaign Jerry Kilgore presents and will see how threatened they are by 5 volunteers with a few yard signs.  This is Jerry Kilgore as a leader, with 20 strong at his flanks, his "leadership" was quickly deflated by 2 people and hunk of red, white and blue plastic.  I ask only that the people of Southside Virginia denounce this kind of nastiness, and choose a better man, who will defend the basic rights of ALL Virginians as Governor, Tim Kaine.