NEW INFORMATION: Democrats call on Thompson to fire aide

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NEW INFORMATION: Democrats call on Thompson to fire aide

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate is calling on Republican Senate candidate Tommy Thompson to fire a campaign staffer who emailed and sent a Twitter message linking to Democrat Tammy Baldwin dancing at a gay pride festival.

Tate called on Thompson to fire political director Brian Nemoir on Thursday.

Thompson's campaign spokeswoman Lisa Boothe called the request a desperate move meant to distract voters from Baldwin's record. Nemoir did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

Thompson on Tuesday said Nemoir shouldn't have sent the message. Baldwin's campaign and Tate have called it a divisive, personal attack.

Baldwin is looking to become the first openly gay candidate elected to the Senate.

The video shows her dancing at a 2010 gay pride event on the University of Wisconsin campus.

Link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7YDaXqyL-Y
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says it was a mistake for an aide to send a message about Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin dancing at a gay pride festival.

Thompson says his political director, Brian Nemoir, "shouldn't' have done it."

Nemoir sent the email and tweet in advance of Baldwin's speech at the Democratic National Convention last week.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/S8HLRv) reports Thompson spoke to reporters Tuesday after appearing at a luncheon of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee.

Baldwin is looking to become the first openly gay candidate elected to the Senate.

Baldwin spokesman John Kraus criticized Thompson for remaining silent until now about "the divisive, personal attack his own campaign launched."

Thompson's campaign consultant said Nemoir acted on his own and was not representing the Thompson campaign.

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