News: Republican pretends to be black to win election

DAP

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The surprise winner of a Texas election has been criticized for misleading the mainly black constituents into believing he was African American.

Dave Wilson, a white Republican and anti-gay activist, beat Houston's 24-year incumbent Bruce Austin in what has been described as a 'racially tinged campaign'.

Mr Wilson won with a margin of 26 after he campaigned using flyers featuring African Americans and the message 'Vote for our neighbor Dave Wilson'.

'I'd always said it was a long shot. I didn't expect to win,' the former fringe candidate told KHOU.

His flyers, designed using pictures he had found on the internet, also claimed he had been endorsed by Ron Wilson for the Houston community college seat.

Many in the area could have been led to believe the endorsement was from the former African-American state representative but the small print stated the Ron Wilson in question was the candidate's cousin.

'He's a nice cousin,' Mr Wilson told KHOU as he held back a laugh. 'We played baseball in high school together. And he's endorsed me.'

Political scientists have said it is unlikely that Mr Wilson's flyers would have had much impact on his campaign, but the Democrat he unseated was not impressed.

'I don't think it's good for both democracy and the whole concept of fair play. But that was not his intent, apparently,' Mr Austin said.

He tried to counter the campaign by releasing flyers showing Mr Wilson and labeling him a 'right-wing hate-monger'.

Mr Austin said he intends to call for a recount but analysts believe Mr Wilson's victory will be upheld, putting him in office for six years.

Bob Stein, political scientist at Rice University, said however that the community college system covered by the election had come under intense scrutiny for insider deals and overseas spending.

He added that after 24 years in office, Mr Austin's name should have been familiar to voters too.

'I suspect it's more than just race. The Houston Community College was under some criticism for bad performance. And others on the board also had very serious challenges,' he said.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ve-Wilson.html

NLX

This will become a popular tactic.

Doc

Any pictures of the ads?

Pixel

thisbird

Now what would give people the impression that being "black" could help you become president?

JessicaVanessa

Obama, his impact

Britoncé

Mess

Nikolai.

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Originally posted by thisbird

Now what would give people the impression that being "black" could help you become president?

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Retro

How underhanded of him to use the people who trusted him with an official position like that. The older man should have stayed in office.

new evolution

I'm not even surprised. The only reason why Obama won the elections was because he was black

Deuces

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Originally posted by new evolution

I'm not even surprised. The only reason why Obama won the elections was because he was black

A loaded statement with no explanation.

♥CEB♥

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Originally posted by new evolution

I'm not even surprised. The only reason why Obama won the elections was because he was black

VilsonMuqa

u hear my name just between the Presidents - Icons

I Am Music

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Originally posted by new evolution

I'm not even surprised. The only reason why Obama won the elections was because he was black

Obama won cause he was the better option out of the two in both situations. Mccain lost the race when he tried to pander to the female vote by getting Palin who had no idea what she was talking about.

The second term he was up against a known liar who refused to discuss his off shore accounts and other shady stuff. Not to mention him shaming poor people.

Yzma

What a mess.

Nikolai.

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Originally posted by I Am Music

Obama won cause he was the better option out of the two in both situations. Mccain lost the race when he tried to pander to the female vote by getting Palin who had no idea what she was talking about.

The second term he was up against a known liar who refused to discuss his off shore accounts and other shady stuff. Not to mention him shaming poor people.

Obama definitely won because he was black.

Retro

Obama won because he was the better choice, i.e. not a Republican.

He's also not the topic of this thread.

rawwritsmikey

Although Obama won because he was the better choice by miles, he did have a bit of an edge because he was black. It's a proven statistic that the number of black voters surged in the 2008 election because Obama was running. The vast majority of black voters did vote for Obama.

OT: Congrats I guess.

KangBey

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Originally posted by KingSebert

Obama definitely won because he was black.

Then why didn't Jessie Jackson win when ran?? What kind of fail logic.

BLaCKPoWeR

Cultural appropriation x10.