Racist Political Campaign Ads: Candidates Showing Racism in Elections?
Blogtown PDX has an interesting post today about a political campaign ad by Florida congressional candidate Dan Fanelli that many people are calling blatantly racist. Whether you agree with their assessment or not, you should hop over and take a look at the video.
What do you think: is the Fanelli political campaign commercial racist, or not? Have you ever seen election advertisements from candidates in local, state or federal races that you thought crossed the line into racism or bigotry, or do you think that the accusations are usually overplayed?
We don’t know about the dynamics of Fanelli’s congressional race, and have no idea whether this ad will help him or hurt him in his district. One thing is for sure: it’s certainly going to get him some extra attention, which is a good lesson for any candidate who plans on trying something controversial or risque in their political campaign ads.
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