Re: Oy!
 

I thought the KKK was started in Indiana??

Dixiecrats.

-Rudey

Re: Re: Oy!
 

Dubuque, Iowa as an anti-Catholic organization.
(or so I've been told numerous times, I tried to do a google search but couldnt find anything to back that)

Yes but most of them are dead by now. They left the party back in the late 40's and early 50's. They didn't like the parties civil rights stance. Most of the dixiecrats became republicans after the party disbanded. Strom Thurmond is the most famous of the bunch.

Must have been a sad piece of Democrat history ;)

-Rudey

The Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee passed a strongly worded resolution today calling on voters to oppose congressional candidate James Hart. Hart, a candidate in the 8th congressional district, has expressed support for a concept he calls "favored races." The resolution called Hart's views "abhorrent and outrageous" and urged all Republicans and Tennesseans to reject his candidacy.

What that they left the party to create their own party because they are racist, then later became Republicans? I say good riddance. :p ;)

When did it become okay to generalize an entire state? Or party for that matter???

There are as many 'in-the-closet' Democrat racists as there are Republicans. Sad but true, yes. And it's not just a Southern problem guys. Open your eyes.

Larouche is a Democrat from the Midwest that is considered by many in the party to be a racist.

-Rudey

Trent Lott simply expressed his "real" feelings on what he wished would have happened if Senator Thurmand was in power and I'm glad he got the boot for it.

I give him credit for being honest(finally) about his feelings though.

As far as this guy getting on the ballot, I don't know specific Tennesee election laws, but assuming they are similar state-to-state (especially for a federal election):

1. It is nearly impossible to write someone in. You have to write their name, the office you are running for, make a square box, and put an "X" in the square box. Voters mess this up all the time, by putting checkmarks in the box, or putting the office above the name, etc. Many election boards throw these out.

2. If he was the only guy on the ticket, a lot of people voted for him because they saw only one name on the ticket (duh). Election judges are required to let you know if you have under-voted, and while it is your right to do so, not many people do.

3. As a member of a major party, it is easy to get on the ballot. It is not as though any large-scale signature collecting needed to take place. Therefore, it would be pretty easy for him to do so without drawing enough attention that the GOP would field someone against him.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 7, 2004

The Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee passed a strongly worded resolution today calling on voters to oppose congressional candidate James Hart. Hart, a candidate in the 8th congressional district, has expressed support for a concept he calls "favored races." The resolution called Hart's views "abhorrent and outrageous" and urged all Republicans and Tennesseans to reject his candidacy.



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In other words: District 8 Republicans: please vote for the Democrat.

YES, that is my congressional district....it won't be a hard vote to cast! GO DEMS!!

JP

I concur. The fact that Democratic Senator Byrd from West Virginia used to be a KKK member still makes me uneasy. Boston, in the Democratic stronghold of Massachusetts, has a reputation for undercover racism, not to mention the fact that it is HEAVILY segregated.