Then as now, the intended beneficiaries of a racial appeal included a Bush. In 1988, it was Bush the elder. Given the GOP's history of exploiting racial fears to win elections, Republican hand wringing over the ad smacks of hypocrisy. Yet, he has weighed in on a local television commercial that addresses a local issue, the decades-long school desegregation battle. And, last year, Rep. Talent failed to support a House resolution condemning the Council of Conservative Citizens, a group of old-school bigots who had been given unparalleled access to Republican congressional leaders.
Truth be told, the anti-diversity ad has national implications.
Missouri is one of a handful of battleground states that is up for grabs in the presidential race. Faye M. Anderson is president of the Douglass Policy Institute. The Black World Today. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.