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applegrove

(118,642 posts)
Tue Mar 20, 2018, 10:23 PM Mar 2018

Holocaust denier is officially the GOP nominee in Chicago-area House race

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/03/20/politics/holocaust-denier-gop-illinois-third-district/index.html?__twitter_impression=true

Sophie Tatum at CNN

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(CNN)A Holocaust denier is now officially the Republican nominee in a Chicago-area House race after running unopposed in Tuesday's primary.

Arthur Jones' campaign website includes a section titled "Holocaust?" and he has been involved with anti-Semitic and racist groups since the 1970s, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

The Illinois Republican Party denounced Jones' campaign earlier this year, saying there is "no place for Nazis like Arthur Jones" in the GOP or the country.

"The Illinois Republican Party and our country have no place for Nazis like Arthur Jones. We strongly oppose his racist views and his candidacy for any public office, including the 3rd Congressional District," Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said previously in a statement.


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Holocaust denier is officially the GOP nominee in Chicago-area House race (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2018 OP
So are the Republican voters who put this guy in edhopper Mar 2018 #1
40% of the country is gone. You are right on that. applegrove Mar 2018 #2
Voters did not put him in. former9thward Mar 2018 #9
and yet edhopper Mar 2018 #12
People pretend the train is not coming. This is a dangerous time for the USA UCmeNdc Mar 2018 #3
An honest-to-god Illinois Nazi. Iggo Mar 2018 #4
"I Hate Illinois Nazis" Stallion Mar 2018 #5
This x 1000 Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #6
So I'm assuming Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #7
C'mon guys, conservatives aren't racist, they're just John Fante Mar 2018 #8
Gotta reach out. Iggo Mar 2018 #11
It appears that dem Lipinski will hold on from his primary challenge Thekaspervote Mar 2018 #10

former9thward

(31,997 posts)
9. Voters did not put him in.
Tue Mar 20, 2018, 11:15 PM
Mar 2018

No Republican ran. The Nazi got himself on the ballot and there was no opposition.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)
7. So I'm assuming
Tue Mar 20, 2018, 10:59 PM
Mar 2018

That their outrage means this guy will get no state part or national party monetary support in his campaign??

Thekaspervote

(32,762 posts)
10. It appears that dem Lipinski will hold on from his primary challenge
Tue Mar 20, 2018, 11:20 PM
Mar 2018

But, his challenger a really strong woman candidate gave him a run for his money. This guy will only ensure that the dem stays in office!!

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