White Republican Pretends He’s Black To Win Election Eurasia Review

12.11.13

White Republican Pretends He’s Black To Win Election Eurasia Review: Wilson’s deliberately misleading strategy secured a victory by a narrow 26 votes, with some believing that the ruse played a decisive role. He plastered his campaign leaflets with smiling African-American faces and the inscription: “Please vote for our friend and neighbor Dave Wilson” – a tactic that his opponents labeled as “disgusting.”

Wilson justified his deception, telling KHOU.com: “Every time a politician talks, he’s out there deceiving voters.”

Wilson’s victory was one of the biggest shocks in Houston politics this election season, as he beat Bruce Austin, who had held the Board seat for 24 years.

Another tactic employed by Wilson was to employ another, fictional Wilson on his campaign literature: “Endorsed by Ron Wilson.” The trick was apparently meant to rein in the support of Houston’s longtime African-American voters by acting on the assumption that some other prominent black candidate was backing him.