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White Republican Wins ‘Long Shot’ Election After Leading Voters To Believe He’s Black
CBS Houston ^ | 10Nov13 | Benjamin Fearnow

Posted on 11/10/2013 4:12:19 PM PST by qaz123

HOUSTON (CBS HOUSTON) – A white Republican unseated a 24-year African-American incumbent from office in a surprise election victory that some are saying was racially tinged and deceptive.

Dave Wilson, who KHOU reports is an “anti-gay activist and former fringe candidate for mayor,” is being criticized by his opposition for his campaign that reportedly lead the overwhelmingly African-American, Democratic district to believe he was black.

(Excerpt) Read more at houston.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: bruceaustin; davewilson; election; houston; mayor; ronwilson; texas
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To: qaz123

If I were him, I would not have advertised this. He most likely a one and done. Even conservatives don’t like deception and distortions. Liars aren’t very popular.


41 posted on 11/10/2013 8:18:53 PM PST by napscoordinator ( Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the country!)
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To: qaz123

So, if we are enterprising enough, we can leverage the ignorance of the low-info voter....sweeeet!


42 posted on 11/11/2013 4:35:31 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: MeshugeMikey

how NAIVE and crazy are the voters in Houston anyway?

A lot of New Orleans Katrina transplants that stayed, that’s how crazy.


43 posted on 11/11/2013 4:58:28 AM PST by DAC21
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To: DAC21

ah noirleans....enough said!


44 posted on 11/11/2013 6:40:51 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ( Visit http://icantenroll.com/ In Glitch We Trust....;o})
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