Sen. Elizabeth Warren reacts to idea of a challenge from former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling

BOSTON – Elizabeth Warren on Thursday shrugged off the idea of former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling running against her.

"I get out there every day and try to do my work on behalf of the people of Massachusetts," Warren said when asked about Schilling after an event in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.

"I'm also involved in this presidential campaign, trying to make sure that Donald Trump never gets anyplace near the White House," said Warren, a supporter of the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. "That's what really matters."

Earlier this month, Schilling appeared on a radio station and expressed interest in mounting a campaign to knock Warren out of office, saying he would like to become known as "one of the people responsible for getting Elizabeth Warren out of politics."

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