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Still, he figured he'd have fun running, because he was fed up with what he called "all the shenanigans" at the Houston Community College System. As a conservative white Republican running in a district whose voters are overwhelmingly black Democrats, the odds seemed overwhelmingly against him.
Then he came up with an idea, an advertising strategy that his opponent found "disgusting." If a white guy didn't have a chance in a mostly African-American district, Wilson would lead voters to think he's black.
And it apparently worked. In one of the biggest political upsets in Houston politics this election season, Wilson -- an anti-gay activist and former fringe candidate for mayor -- emerged as the surprise winner over 24-year incumbent Bruce Austin. His razor thin margin of victory, only 26 votes, was almost certainly influenced by his racially tinged campaign.
If people in your district are not paying much attention, and also casting their votes based on race, use that against them!
Is that any worse than getting their votes by, say, promising them if they like their health care plan they can keep it, when you know that's not true and you know they would vote against it if they knew?
I wonder if the guy will be any good as mayor....?
(See also the movie "The Distinguished Gentleman", starring Eddie Murphy)
White guy wins after leading voters to believe he’s black
by Doug Miller / KHOU 11 News
Posted on November 8, 2013 at 6:22 PM
Updated yesterday at 6:40 PM
HOUSTON -- Dave Wilson chuckles as he talks about his unorthodox political campaign.
"I'd always said it was a long shot," Wilson says. "No, I didn't expect to win."
Still, he figured he'd have fun running, because he was fed up with what he called "all the shenanigans" at the Houston Community College System. As a conservative white Republican running in a district whose voters are overwhelmingly black Democrats, the odds seemed overwhelmingly against him.
Then he came up with an idea, an advertising strategy that his opponent found "disgusting." If a white guy didn't have a chance in a mostly African-American district, Wilson would lead voters to think he's black.
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1. this is some irrelevant position 90 + percent of the electorate didnt even know about, Houston Community College board, who cares.
2. when most people go into the booth and vote there are hundreds of names on the sheet that most people have never heard of.
3. just because people voted for wilson, doesnt mean they voted for him because he's black. there's no proof of that. he openly admitted he lied about his positions and who he was, and never showed himself in any advertisements.
4. he may get kicked off the board for.
5. its a houston community college board, who cares.
6. its a houston community college board, who cares.
We all laugh at Jay Leno's Jay Walking segments because they are funny and true. You just can't make up this shyt. Sadly, nobody has to make an informed decision to cast a vote, they can blindly pull a lever.
We all laugh at Jay Leno's Jay Walking segments because they are funny and true. You just can't make up this shyt. Sadly, nobody has to make an informed decision to cast a vote, they can blindly pull a lever.
We're also finding out one doesn't even have to be alive to either vote or win office
The uninformed voters get the government that they deserve.
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