Hate speech

April 4, 2008 -- Even as he quoted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's words that "someone must have sense enough and morality enough to cut off the chain of hate and evil," John McCain's own campaign ran advertising on a website run by a Northern Virginia blogger "to sign up members for his anti-illegal-immigrant organization" [Washington Post, 4/4/08; John McCain remarks, 4/4/08]

McCain's campaign is running banner ads on the website www.bvbl.net, which includes posts blaming "illegal aliens" for the "real estate meltdown" and sensationalizes "illegal alien crime." The blog is credited with helping shape public opinion in Prince William County, Virginia, which has embraced policies to crack down on illegal immigration. [Washington Post, 4/4/08]    » read more »

Calls On Democratic and Republican Presidential Candidates To Do The Same

Wilmington, DE (December 12, 2007) – Sen. Joe Biden issued the following statement condemning former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s comments and calling on other presidential candidates – including Republicans participating in today’s debate in Iowa – to do the same:    » read more »

October 16, 2007 -- As the four leading Republican presidential candidates prepare to appear at the Republican Jewish Coalition Forum tonight, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean called on them to denounce Ann Coulter's hateful rhetoric, and agree to stop attending events where Coulter is featured.    » read more »