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Fast Forward Va. Republicans Call For Ouster Of Official Who Said Only Christians Should Run
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Virginia Republicans have called for the ouster of a party official who said only Christians should run for party positions. “Having a preference for Christians over non-Christians as political leaders is not bigoted,” Fredy Burgos said this week in a Facebook post promoting his favored candidate, Tim Hannigan, for the chairmanship of…
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Fast Forward Jew-Hating Politician Paul Nehlen Dumped By Republican Party — Finally
Paul Nehlen, the “alt-right” congressional candidate who was permanently banned from Twitter on Sunday after a series of racist and anti-Semitic tweets, has been dumped by the state Republican Party. Wisconsin Republican Party spokesman Alec Zimmerman said Tuesday that Nehlen’s membership dues paid to county parties were being refunded or donated to charity. “Paul Nehlen…
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News White Supremacist Politicians Won’t Win — But They’re Still A Problem
Arthur Jones is not a winner. True, he clinched the Republican nomination in his Illinois congressional district. That happened because he ran unopposed. The district is so heavily Democratic that no legitimate Republican even cares to run. The 70-year-old is a Holocaust denier who calls the Nazi genocide “an international extortion racket.” “His depraved values…
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Fast Forward Neo-Nazi GOP Candidate Says He’s ‘Not A Single-issue Candidate’
Arthur Jones, a Republican candidate for Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District (in a deep-blue part of Chicago), has long been a member of the American Nazi Party. He attended parties celebrating Hitler’s birthday. He recently called the Holocaust “a greatly overblown event.” But, despite wearing a “Veterans of Jewish Wars” cap to events, Jones told the…
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Fast Forward Illinois GOP Exploring ‘All Options’ To Get Rid Of Holocaust Denier Candidate
The Illinois Republican Party is exploring “all options” in its effort to thwart Arthur Jones, an anti-Semitic white supremacist and Holocaust denier who is running unopposed in the Republican primary for a Chicago-area congressional seat. “Going forward, the Illinois Republican Party will explore all options to oppose Mr. Jones’ candidacy — whether that be supporting…
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Fast Forward Republican Jewish Coalition Condemns GOP Holocaust Denier Candidate
The Republican Jewish Coalition tweeted a condemnation of Arthur Jones, the Holocaust denier expected to win the Republican nomination in a Congressional race in Illinois. RJC National Chairman, Senator @NormColeman on #IL03: pic.twitter.com/qr2ELDeUeY — RJC (@RJC) February 5, 2018 The tweet quoted former Sen. Norm Coleman, the RJC’s national chairman, saying that Jones’s “candidacy will…
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Fast Forward Holocaust Denier Will Be GOP Nominee In Illinois Congressional Race
An anti-Semitic white supremacist and Holocaust denier will almost definitely be the Republican nominee for a congressional race in a district encompassing parts of Chicago and its suburbs. Arthur Jones, a 70-year-old retired insurance agent and perennial losing candidate in races in Illinois and Wisconsin dating back to the 1970s, was the only person to…
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Fast Forward RNC Finance Chairman Steve Wynn Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Accusations
(JTA) — Casino operator Steve Wynn stepped down from his position as Republican National Committee finance chairman following a report alleging sexual misconduct. Wynn, 76, who is close to President Trump, denied the allegations published in the Wall Street Journal on Friday. Last week, Wynn headed a fundraiser for the Trump’s reelection campaign and the…
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