increase font size Read Article A recent article (“Lewiston Democrats in turmoil as election season begins,” July 28) cited the allegations of three former Lewiston Democratic Committee officers that Vice Chair Safiya Khalid was the target of racial abuse at the committee’s July 22 meeting. I attended that meeting. I can attest that at no time did attendees engage in such bigoted behavior against Khalid. Indeed, she was encouraged and welcome to run for any office, including chair. Since the outgoing chair had convened the whole committee only once before July 22 in the last 15 months, there was heated discussion at the meeting over how the officer elections should proceed.