CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A video posted on the Internet led U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes on Friday to revoke his endorsement of Ray Buckley for the chairmanship of the state Democratic Party.

“I have just reviewed a video on YouTube involving Ray Buckley, and found it highly disturbing. The proper authorities should look into the matter to determine the best course of action,” Hodes said in a statement. “Under the circumstances I cannot support Ray Buckley for New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair.”

In the video, an unseen and unnamed narrator intersperses video of Buckley swearing at the camera with shots of a Web page on the social networking site myspace.com. Buckley is listed as one of 95 members of the group “Gays in New Hampshire.” His picture appears on the site along with those of other members, including some who are shirtless or posed in suggestive positions.

Joe Kelly Levasseur, who posted the video, said he is not accusing Buckley of any crime but doesn’t believe the leader of the state party should be affiliated with a site that could expose children to sexual content.

“I want the rest of the state of New Hampshire to know what Manchester knows … Ray Buckley is a creepy guy,” Levasseur said Friday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.

“We have the first in the nation primary coming to New Hampshire and I don’t think that Ray Buckley should be the face of the Democrat party or the face of New Hampshire. We already lost the … Old Man of the Mountain – that was a great face for the state of New Hampshire, we sure don’t need Ray Buckley up there.”

Levasseur, a former Manchester alderman, said he first aired the video Thursday on his public access television show. Levasseur, a Republican, said he is involved in a lawsuit with Buckley and the city Democratic Committee over allegations of stolen campaign mail.

Buckley could not be reached for comment Friday night. A spokeswoman for Hodes declined to comment further.

Buckley, 47, was the heavy favorite to succeed party chairwoman Kathy Sullivan before child porn possession accusations from state Rep. Steve Vaillancourt, a former friend and housemate, forced him to drop his campaign in January. He got back in the race earlier this month after the attorney general announced that a two-month investigation found no evidence to support the accusations and that Vaillancourt admitted exaggerating in his letter to Gov. John Lynch.

Vaillancourt said Friday he provided some video footage to Levasseur.

“It’s time to end the conspiracy of silence,” he said.

Last Saturday, Buckley was praised by state Democratic leaders, including Lynch, and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton at a party fundraising dinner.

The election for party officers will be held later this month. Longtime Brookline Rep. Betty Hall also is seeking the chairman’s post.