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Related: About this forumNC GOP Senate candidate: Blacks, Hispanics overtaking ‘traditional population’
Republican U.S. Senate candidate from North Carolina Thom Tillis complained in 2012 that the traditional population in his state was not growing, unlike African-American and Hispanic populations.
During a 2012 interview that was uncovered by Talking Points Memo this week, Carolina Business Review host Chris William asked Tillis why Hispanics that voted for President George W. Bush were not supporting then-nominee Mitt Romney.
Tillis argued that the change was less about the GOP message, and more about shifting demographics in the United States.
Tillis campaign Communications Director Daniel Keylin told TPM that traditional meant North Carolinians who have been here for a few generations.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/17/nc-gop-senate-candidate-blacks-hispanics-overtaking-traditional-population/
In the Republican dictionary under 'traditional population' it says white people.
shenmue
(38,527 posts)He doesn't want to admit, in as many words, that he only considers white people to be 'real' people.
freemay20
(243 posts)This shows just how out of touch this guy is. I live in NC and am hard pressed to think of more than a handful of people that live here being the "third" generation. I would venture to guess that even if every one in a third generational family in NC voted for the GOP, they still would not carry a majority. Tillis continues to show just how out of touch these GOP bigots really are. Please Tillis and the GOP, we are waiting until your next comment (excuse) as to why middle aged and older white American males just can't seem to have their cake and eat it too.
littlemissmartypants
(23,725 posts)Thom.Tillis@ncleg.net
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