Former KKK leader and Trump Supporter David Duke is eligible for senate seat debate.

[alhoon]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...bate/92530672/


The Gist: David Duke, a former KKK leader, gathered over 5% of projected votes for senator of Louisiana in one poll and raised over 1M$ in his campaign, so he's eligible to join the mainstream candidates in the senate debate for Louisiana. In Louisiana, all of the candidates who have qualified for a statewide office are on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. No primaries for each party.
The Republican party is considering whether to kick Duke out, but I doubt they can do that now.

In my opinion, while it's not surprising to see a surge in far-right and racism in USA south, it's still sad. I doubt Duke has any chance to break above 5% in the senate elections but even the fact that he raised over 1M$ is alarming. The 5% (31 people in the 625 asked) may be a fluke. But 1M$ gathered for such a candidate at a senate race? That means that there are enough people willing to pay good money to see a white supremacist in the senate. I doubt he gathered the 1M$ just from 50$ donations. No, there must be some people willing to pay 500$, 1000$ to oppress black people.
And that, while not surprising, it is sad.

Somewhat surprising, is that Duke gathered 6% among the democrats, 7% among independents and just 2% among Republicans, his own party. Sadder still, is that the white supremacists that voted for him are mostly 35-49 years old (12%)! All other age categories combined are just 7%.
Breaking the numbers, that means that for each six white people of age 35-49 asked in Louisiana, one supports Duke. Which is, by itself, disheartening.


PS. Duke seems to be the last person that should be talking about white supremacy; he seems like a caricature of a Neanderthal.

[g2grafix]

Wow.... what a great assumption by poll takers that their polls are accurate.
This in itself is a race bating article.


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[alhoon]

The over 1M$ raised though is accurate enough.

[Prodromos]

Well you can't assume that all supporters know about his views, or agree with them.

[alhoon]

Well you can't assume that all supporters know about his views, or agree with them.

Emm... They donated money without agreeing with him? And Not agreeing with him doesn't make them his supporters, quite the contrary.

[Prodromos]

Emm... They donated money without agreeing with him? And Not agreeing with him doesn't make them his supporters, quite the contrary.

Not sure about donors. I mean the 5 to 12% in polling support.

Have you heard of Alvin Greene?

[skh1]

If that's really the case, then we can reasonably presume that at least some of his supporters are rather stupid.

[Napoleonic Bonapartism]

Hold on, David Duke is a member of the Republican Party? Who the hell green-lit that? Didn't Trump call him out when he tried to join the Reform Party back in the day?

[Infidel144]

Hold on, David Duke is a member of the Republican Party? Who the hell green-lit that?

Nobody "green-lit that". You simply choose a party (or not) when you register to vote. You do not go through some formal application process with a review and acceptance.

[Heathen Hammer]

Lol he is enjoying majority of support from Democrats, while KKK actually donated to HRC campaign. I'm kinda curious on why do "White Power" groups in US actually support her.

[Napoleonic Bonapartism]

Wasn't it said a while ago that some white supremacist dropped his support of Trump because he was afraid he wouldn't do what he said, and endorsed Hillary because she might build a wall? They're not the brightest bunch, so I'm sure it was some absurd reasoning down those lines.

[Heathen Hammer]

She did oppose Civil Rights Act and actually helped politicians who were against it. Hell, she stated that African-American males are "superpredators". She was openly racist up until last decade, when she changed her views to adopt to the current "progressive" fad, but these groups still support her. Perhaps its her old connections with the Klan and Rockwell's boys?

[Phier]

Nice click bait title.

The Reform Party now includes a Klansman, Mr. Duke, a neo-Nazi, Mr. [Patrick] Buchanan, and a communist, Ms. [Lenora] Fulani. This is not company I wish to keep.” — Trump, in a statement saying he will not accept the Reform Party nomination for president, Feb. 13, 2000 NBC’s Matt Lauer: “When you say the [Reform] party is self-destructing, what do you see as the biggest problem with the Reform Party right now?” Trump: “Well, you’ve got David Duke just joined — a bigot, a racist, a problem. I mean, this is not exactly the people you want in your party.” —remarks on NBC’s “Today Show,” Feb. 14, 2000

Anyways 31 people.. I think you just wanted to put that Donald thing in there. Oh and nice "His own party".

[alhoon]

Nice click bait title. Anyways 31 people.. I think you just wanted to put that Donald thing in there. Oh and nice "His own party".

And why on earth would I do that here and not in the presidential election thread? Nooope, this is about David Duke, not Donald Trump. And he says in the video that Trump inspired him.
And it's 31 people in 620 asked. And he has risen over 1M$ for his campaign and I doubt there were 1000 donations of 1000$.

Hold on, David Duke is a member of the Republican Party? Who the hell green-lit that? Didn't Trump call him out when he tried to join the Reform Party back in the day?

That's what I saw in the link I posted in the OP:

Duke, a Republican, hit the threshold of 5% of projected votes in an independent poll.

Lol he is enjoying majority of support from Democrats

That, I now believe since the numbers are there. I don't understand why they do that, but I believe.

while KKK actually donated to HRC campaign. I'm kinda curious on why do "White Power" groups in US actually support her.

And that, I don't.

[Heathen Hammer]

That, I now believe since the numbers are there. I don't understand why they do that, but I believe.

Traditionally, Democrats have always been the "white power" party, until they realized that it is more efficient to "buy" votes from minorities in exchange for welfare. But its elite still has connections with Klan and other similar groups.

And that, I don't.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...clinton-campa/
Inb4 Washington Times is an alt-right hate website sponsored by Putin and green frogs.

[alhoon]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...clinton-campa/
Inb4 Washington Times is an alt-right hate website sponsored by Putin and green frogs.

So, they've given 20K$ to Democrats but they've given over a million to the Republican David Duke. Nope, doesn't cut it, it's like 2% of what they've given to Republicans.

[Heathen Hammer]

So, they've given 20K$ to Democrats but they've given over a million to the Republican David Duke. Nope, doesn't cut it, it's like 2% of what they've given to Republicans.

Doesn't change the fact that KKK is literally donating money to HRC campaign. I guess Hillary's connections with "white power" groups didn't seize since early 90s (when she became more careful with expressing her actual views).
The ironic part is while establishment media tries to paint Trump as "literally Hitler", he was consistently opposed to such groups, while Hillary was happy to mingle with them and expressed such views herself.

[Napoleonic Bonapartism]

Now that is odd. So effectively there's no way for a Party to stop anyone who wants to running for a nomination on their ticket?

[Gaidin]

Now that is odd. So effectively there's no way for a Party to stop anyone who wants to running for a nomination on their ticket?

You'd be surprised what lack of support from the party does as far as chances to succeed.

But no, there's literally only roughly three to four Constitutional requirements to run for federal office. Asshats are allowed. And depending on your political views, the definition of asshat is different.

[Napoleonic Bonapartism]

You'd be surprised what lack of support from the party does as far as chances to succeed.

But no, there's literally only roughly three to four Constitutional requirements to run for federal office. Asshats are allowed. And depending on your political views, the definition of asshat is different.

See, from a British perspective that's odd to me. Anyone can just come along and say "hey, I'm in your Party now", and they just have to suck it up?