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A white anti-gay activist won a local election after leading voters to believe he is African American.
Dave Wilson, who unsuccessfully ran for Houston mayor in 2011, narrowly won a seat on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees after pretending to be black in his predominantly African American district, KHOU 11 News reported Friday.
KHOU offered details on how Wilson, a conservative Republican, misled voters on his race:
Wilson, a gleeful political troublemaker, printed direct mail pieces strongly implying that he's black. His fliers were decorated with photographs of smiling African-American faces -- which he readily admits he just lifted off websites -- and captioned with the words "Please vote for our friend and neighbor Dave Wilson."
One of his mailers said he was "Endorsed by Ron Wilson," which longtime Houston voters might easily interpret as a statement of support from a former state representative of the same name who's also African-American. Fine print beneath the headline says "Ron Wilson and Dave Wilson are cousins," a reference to one of Wilson's relatives living in Iowa.....
"I'd always said it was a long shot," Wilson said.
Worked for Obama.
Dave Wilson chuckles as he talks about his unorthodox political campaign.
"I'd always said it was a long shot," Wilson says. "No, I didn't expect to win."
White, Anti-Gay Republican Wins Local Election After Pretending To Be Black
Just when you think the right can't get any lower.A white anti-gay activist won a local election after leading voters to believe he is African American.
Dave Wilson, who unsuccessfully ran for Houston mayor in 2011, narrowly won a seat on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees after pretending to be black in his predominantly African American district, KHOU 11 News reported Friday.
KHOU offered details on how Wilson, a conservative Republican, misled voters on his race:
Wilson, a gleeful political troublemaker, printed direct mail pieces strongly implying that he's black. His fliers were decorated with photographs of smiling African-American faces -- which he readily admits he just lifted off websites -- and captioned with the words "Please vote for our friend and neighbor Dave Wilson."
One of his mailers said he was "Endorsed by Ron Wilson," which longtime Houston voters might easily interpret as a statement of support from a former state representative of the same name who's also African-American. Fine print beneath the headline says "Ron Wilson and Dave Wilson are cousins," a reference to one of Wilson's relatives living in Iowa.....
"I'd always said it was a long shot," Wilson said.
White, Anti-Gay Republican Wins Local Election After Pretending To Be Black
A white anti-gay activist won a local election after leading voters to believe he is African American.
Dave Wilson, who unsuccessfully ran for Houston mayor in 2011, narrowly won a seat on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees after pretending to be black in his predominantly African American district, KHOU 11 News reported Friday.
KHOU offered details on how Wilson, a conservative Republican, misled voters on his race:
Wilson, a gleeful political troublemaker, printed direct mail pieces strongly implying that he's black. His fliers were decorated with photographs of smiling African-American faces -- which he readily admits he just lifted off websites -- and captioned with the words "Please vote for our friend and neighbor Dave Wilson."
One of his mailers said he was "Endorsed by Ron Wilson," which longtime Houston voters might easily interpret as a statement of support from a former state representative of the same name who's also African-American. Fine print beneath the headline says "Ron Wilson and Dave Wilson are cousins," a reference to one of Wilson's relatives living in Iowa.....
"I'd always said it was a long shot," Wilson said.
Just when you think the right can't get any lower.
A. This is seriously fucking funny.
B. Alleged deception aside, it certainly says something about the other candidate that he couldn't hold onto the seat as a 24yr incumbent once the electorate believed they had another 'black' alternative.
White, Anti-Gay Republican Wins Local Election After Pretending To Be Black
A white anti-gay activist won a local election after leading voters to believe he is African American.
Dave Wilson, who unsuccessfully ran for Houston mayor in 2011, narrowly won a seat on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees after pretending to be black in his predominantly African American district, KHOU 11 News reported Friday.
KHOU offered details on how Wilson, a conservative Republican, misled voters on his race:
Wilson, a gleeful political troublemaker, printed direct mail pieces strongly implying that he's black. His fliers were decorated with photographs of smiling African-American faces -- which he readily admits he just lifted off websites -- and captioned with the words "Please vote for our friend and neighbor Dave Wilson."
One of his mailers said he was "Endorsed by Ron Wilson," which longtime Houston voters might easily interpret as a statement of support from a former state representative of the same name who's also African-American. Fine print beneath the headline says "Ron Wilson and Dave Wilson are cousins," a reference to one of Wilson's relatives living in Iowa.....
"I'd always said it was a long shot," Wilson said.
Just when you think the right can't get any lower.
If you had any doubt about which party has low-information voters...
Did you miss the part about this guy being a republican?
If you had any doubt about which party has low-information voters...
Did you miss the part about this guy being a republican?
Did you miss that it's a Democrat district?
He got elected because black democrats voted for him. he got elected even after the incumbent told his constituents he was white.Did you miss the part about this guy being a republican?
Did you miss that it's a Democrat district?
I did not.
But if you want to tell yourself that democrats own a monopoly on low-information voters then be my guest. It's not the first time you've been full of shit and probably won't be the last.
He got elected because black democrats voted for him. he got elected even after the incumbent told his constituents he was white.Did you miss that it's a Democrat district?
I did not.
But if you want to tell yourself that democrats own a monopoly on low-information voters then be my guest. It's not the first time you've been full of shit and probably won't be the last.
