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Candidate Rejects Clark Joke That Falls Flat

Stoneham Sun

A political fundraiser is in the spotlight, after an offensive joke draws criticism.

Comedian Lenny Clarke was the headliner at a fundraiser for Republican State Senate candidate Craig Spadafora of Malden. But when he called Spadofora's Democratic opponent Katherine Clark a whore, he raised more objections than laughs.

Spadafora spoke with WBZ morning producer Jon MacLean:

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