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A Republican group in California has distributed a newsletter picturing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on a $10 bill adorned with a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken.Various Republican officials have denounced the illustration for linking Obama to demeaning racist stereotypes.
The illustration appeared in the October newsletter of the Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated.
The group's president says she had no racist intent.
The Obama campaign has declined comment, saying it does not address such attacks.
The newsletter was sent to about 200 club members and associates last week by mail and email.
The club is a volunteer group that is not directly responsible to the state party, said California Republican party press secretary Hector Barajas, who denounced the newsletter.
Diane Fedele, president of the San Bernardino County group, says she didn't connect the images to racist stereotypes.
"It was just food to me. It didn't mean anything else," she told the Riverside Press-Enterprise.
Fedele said she had received the illustration in emails and decided to reprint it to poke fun at a remark by Obama that he doesn't look like other presidents.
"It was strictly an attempt to point out the outrageousness of his statement. I really don't want to go into it any further," Fedele told the newspaper. "I absolutely apologize to anyone who was offended. That clearly wasn't my attempt."
Sheila Raines of San Bernardino, a black member of the club, complained about the image to Fedele.
"This is what keeps African-Americans from joining the Republican party," she said. "I'm really hurt. I cried for 45 minutes."
1 comment:
come on, do you think that african americans are stupid, don't insult our inteligence by saying that you only thought this was food and it didn't mean anything. Women of other races might not want to vote for a black man, but they show don't mind opening there legs for one. what double standards, i am tired of people saying things with their mouths but showing how they really feel by their actions.
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