[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 136 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H9337]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CALIFORNIA RACIST MAILER

  (Ms. McKINNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, once again the Republicans are showing 
their true colors. In this recent mailer, the California Republican 
Party urged citizens to vote Republican by using a photograph of four 
Latino lawmakers in order to scare white voters.
  Mike Madrid, director of the California Republican Party, said that 
the mailer was targeted at liberals, not Latinos. If this is true, then 
why did not Mr. Madrid picture any one of several white liberals 
currently serving in the State legislature? First Loretta Sanchez and 
now this. How many times will the Republicans use racist tactics to 
divide America?
  Mr. Madrid asserted that the mailer is not racist because he designed 
it and he is Latino. Well, if that is the case, then I have a 
suggestion. Rather than Director Mike, perhaps he should be known as 
Uncle Tom.
  Mr. Speaker, I include the mailer for the Record:
     Liberal Democrats in the Assembly have an agenda for 
         California:
        Higher taxes to pay for more social programs.\1\
        Welfare without work requirements for able-bodied 
     adults.\1\
        Weakening our 3-Strikes Law.\1\
        Legalizing same-sex marriages.\1\

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       \1\ Actual bills introduced or positions taken by Assembly 
     Democrats during the 1997-98 legislative session.

       Assembly Democrats are celebrating because they think 
     Republicans won't vote in the upcoming election. And if you 
     don't vote, they win. That spells disaster for California. 
     You can foil the liberal's plans by applying to vote my mail. 
     Every citizen has the right to vote-by-mail. Just sign your 
     name and return your application today. Your postage has 
     already been paid.
       Here is your Republican Vote-By-Mail Application.
       Please check the information and sign and date in the 
     colored boxes.
       Thank you.

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