Governor Candidates Allow Race to Get Racial

The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, FL ^ | November 4, 2002 | Joe Follick and William March

[Real Cynic No More]

BRANDON - Racial politics surfaced in the gubernatorial race Sunday, as Republican Gov. Jeb Bush told largely white crowds that black activists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton were in South Florida on behalf of Democrat Bill McBride - a claim the Democrats both denied and decried.

Each camp set out to rally its faithful Sunday. For Bush, that means conservative, mostly white Republicans.

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http://election2002.tbo.com/election2002/MGAPHX4Y38D.html

[Real Cynic No More]

This leading statement, in the first paragraph of the leading front page headline article of this morning's Tampa Tribune really p*ssed me off! First, Jeb Bush did not say anything about any "black activists". Second, he used their names in the same category of "activist National Democrats" (although he did not use that term) by saying that Bill Clinton is in Florida, Al Gore is in Florida, Jesse Jackson is in Florida, and Al Sharpton is in Florida.

These two Tribune authors are the ones who introduced race. In my quick reading of the article, I don't recall it saying anything about Jeb saying that Al Gore was in Florida.

Jeb went further, by saying that he'd rather have one George W. Bush than 50 times what the Democrats brought.

These two reporters really took Jeb's words out of context. Although the Tribune has endorsed Bush, it seems as if they're doing everything they can to sabotage his campaign.

I wonder if they have an ulterior motive. The latest Zogby poll shows Bush's lead substantially increasing over McBride. Could it be that the Tribune wants to sell more papers by having a closer race? Just asking.

[Real Cynic No More]

summer, perhaps you would like to distribute this to your followers? I'm at work and have very limited time to go further.

[summer]

To tell you the truth, I think this article is just race-baiting and belongs in the circular file.

[Real Cynic No More]

To tell you the truth, I think this article is just race-baiting and belongs in the circular file.

If it had not been published by the Tampa Tribune as the leading front page headline article, or if it were in some minor publication with limited circulation, I would agree it should be trashed. But now that they have published it in such a prominent location, it looks like we "can't unring the bell". I am offended that the race baiting is falsely attributed to Jeb Bush by the two authors of this article, in a newpaper read throughout the state of Florida, and which has a significant circulation. Those who want to perpetuate racial division in the campaign will use its misleading emphasis as "evidence" that Jeb Bush is promiting racial divisiveness. I don't think anything could be further from the truth.

But, I respect your views.

[summer]

Maybe you should write a letter to the editor about the article, and mention this endorsement to them:

Broward Times, One of FL’s Most Influential African-American Newspapers, Endorses Bush [GO JEB!]

[Nuke'm Glowing]

LOL Summer, yes, that endorsement really frosted the Alcee Hastings camp. He was going spastic yesterday. And after what I just heard on Tampa radio about the Haitian incident, it makes it even funnier. A pro-democracy Haitian activist said that she heard Aristead (also in the WSJ last year she said) make a speech that since W cut off the funding to his regime, that he would try to humiliate the governor of Florida right before the election and make sure he did not get re-elected. I expect any minute now that McLawyer will come out and say that Jeb wants to reinstate slavery.

[ppaul]

[Nuke'm Glowing]

AND TO ALL FLORIDA VOTERS THIS IS A MUST:

YOU MUST VOTE OUT FLORIDA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE HARRY LEE ANSTEAD!!!!

He's one of the idiots that created the Algore mess in 2000. Get rid of this bum.

[Kenton]

Racial politics surfaced in the gubernatorial race Sunday, as Republican Gov. Jeb Bush told largely white crowds that black activists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton were in South Florida on behalf of Democrat Bill McBride - a claim the Democrats both denied and decried.

Well, excuuuuuuuuuse me! To coopt a phrase from the Democrats, this complaint strikes me as "politics as usual"

Each camp set out to rally its faithful Sunday. For Bush, that means conservative, mostly white Republicans

Let me guess. In waving the bloody shirt here can we presume that this statement is intended to appeal to liberal, mostly black Democrats? With the usual support by NOW lesbians, illegal immigrants, naive college underclassmen and Gay Rights organizations?

The Democrats have resorted to the usual "class warfare" stuff again this election. Every one of their campaign ads that I've seen emphasized the "us vs. them" divisive theme.

I got news for the Democrats... You're going to lose in Florida. The People are getting wise to you.

[Landru]

FYI children; read intro by this pathetic Tampa FL rag, at head of post.

The long & short of it?

...they're at it, again.

[Godel]

Isn't Jesse Jackson a former Denmocratic Presidential Candidate and Al Sharpton has aspirations for the same? Seems to me that puts them in the same category as Al Gore. Sounds like this is another unprofessional, biased, hit piece by liberal activists masquerading as journalists.

[ForGod'sSake]

...they're at it, again.

I caught that segment of Jeb last night and I knew there was gonna be trouble when I heard it; NOT because of what he said, but knowing what the media whores could and likely would do with it. These two probably might benefit from some contact, eh?

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