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Related: About this forumWhite Man Runs As Black Man in Houston, And Wins
Houston Conservative Republican Dave Wilson is under fire for running for his seat on The Houston Community College Board after winning a close election over incumbent Bruce Austin. Wilson, a white man, campaigned by sending literature to residents that featured no pictures of Wilson, but rather, lots of pictures of African-Americans designed to look as if they approved of Wilson. The Republican won by 26 votes, prompting some in the black community in Houston to say that he won by misrepresenting himself as black.
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White Man Runs As Black Man in Houston, And Wins (Original Post)
votesparks
Nov 2013
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longship
(40,416 posts)1. There ought to be a law against this shit!
Disgusting douche bag!
CFLDem
(2,083 posts)2. Unfortunately one can't outlaw
an ignorant electorate. It is the name of the game in this country after all (I wish that could be sarcasm).
votesparks
(1,288 posts)3. This is unethical as hell
but at the same time, nearly ALL politicians lie about their image, as opposed to who they actually are.
2naSalit
(86,646 posts)4. Now he needs to be
arrested for fraud and the election rerun or something. Where's the DOJ?
mwrguy
(3,245 posts)5. He should be in jail!