Alvin Greene Told to Leave S.C. Restaurant After Alleged Altercation

Alvin Greene, the Democratic candidate for Senate in South Carolina, was told to leave a Seneca, S.C., restaurant Saturday after a woman accompanying him got into a fight with county Democratic Party members holding a meeting there, police say.

Oconee County Democratic Party officials had asked the controversial candidate to speak at their monthly meeting at Jimmy's Restaurant, but rescinded the invitation after Greene, 32, was indicted Aug. 13 on a felony charge of showing pornography to a college student.

According to the Associated Press, Seneca Police Chief John Covington said that Greene nevertheless attended, and a woman with him, Dottie Sue Maggart-Feldman, got into an argument with people there. According to the AP report: "Party officials called police, who say the owner of the restaurant kicked out the pair and ended the party's meeting. No charges were filed, and police say no tickets were issued."

Campaign opportunities and Democratic Party support for Greene -- a surprise winner in the June 8 primary -- were rare, even before the indictment, a felony charge of disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity. (Authorities say Greene showed Internet pornographic images to a University of South Carolina student.) He did appear in his hometown of Manning, S.C., for a brief speech last month, though he took no questions.

In the November general election, Greene faces incumbent Republican Sen. Jim DeMint -- who is looking like more of a sure thing each time Greene makes the news -- and Green Party candidate Tom Clements.