McCain’s Denver office evacuated after threat

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McCain’s Denver office evacuated after threat
Unidentified powder, letter found in envelope, campaign says

DENVER - The Denver campaign headquarters of U.S. presidential candidate John McCain was evacuated on Thursday after the office received an envelope containing a threatening letter and an unidentified white powder, a campaign spokesman said.

The letter arrived in the mail in the afternoon, and the campaign immediately notified local and federal law enforcement authorities, said Jeff Sadosky, a spokesman for the campaign in suburban Washington, D.C.

McCain, 71, a Republican senator from Arizona, was taking the day off from the campaign, spending the day at his cabin in Sedona, Ariz.

Sadosky added, "We are taking all necessary precautions," which he said included an evacuation of the Denver office, where dozens of people work.

He said the composition of the powder found in the envelope was not immediately known, and that he did not know to whom the parcel was addressed.

A police spokeswoman in Denver said she had no immediate information about the incident, and the FBI could not immediately be reached for comment.

The Democratic National Convention is due to open in Denver on Monday.
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