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'''Ralph Northam''' (b. 1959) is the extreme [[pro-abort]] who is the [[Democrat]] Governor of [[Virginia]] elected in 2017. He has defended [[infanticide]].<ref>Duke, Selwyn (February 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/31365-post-natal-abortion-northam-virginia-is-for-killers Post-natal Abortion Northam: Virginia Is for Killers?] ''The New American''. Retrieved February 1, 2019.</ref><ref>Mainwaring, Doug (January 30, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/virginia-gov.-supports-infanticide-of-babies-born-alive-after-failed-aborti Virginia Gov. supports infanticide of babies born alive after failed abortions]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 1, 2019.</ref>
'''Ralph Northam''' (b. 1959) is the extreme [[pro-abort]] who is the [[Democrat]] Governor of [[Virginia]] elected in 2017. He has defended [[infanticide]].<ref>Duke, Selwyn (February 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/31365-post-natal-abortion-northam-virginia-is-for-killers Post-natal Abortion Northam: Virginia Is for Killers?] ''The New American''. Retrieved February 1, 2019.</ref><ref>Mainwaring, Doug (January 30, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/virginia-gov.-supports-infanticide-of-babies-born-alive-after-failed-aborti Virginia Gov. supports infanticide of babies born alive after failed abortions]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 1, 2019.</ref> Northam previously served as Lt. Governor to Clinton fundraiser Gov. [[Terry McAuliffe]].
In response, [[racist]] Democrats then tried to prevent Northam's resignation by exploiting [[sexual assault]] allegations against the [[African American]] Lt. Governor.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-party-of-virginia-says-sex-assault-claim-against-lt-gov-fairfax-of-profound-gravity</ref> Then, the [[Attorney General]] who would be third in line of succession revealed that he, too, had also appeared in blackface at a college party in the 1980s.<ref>https://www.vox.com/2019/2/6/18213902/ralph-northam-justin-fairfax-mark-herring-blackface-virginia-governor-line-of-succession</ref>
In response, [[racist]] Democrats then tried to prevent Northam's resignation by exploiting [[sexual assault]] allegations against the [[African American]] Lt. Governor.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-party-of-virginia-says-sex-assault-claim-against-lt-gov-fairfax-of-profound-gravity</ref> Then, the [[Attorney General]] who would be third in line of succession revealed that he, too, had also appeared in blackface at a college party in the 1980s.<ref>https://www.vox.com/2019/2/6/18213902/ralph-northam-justin-fairfax-mark-herring-blackface-virginia-governor-line-of-succession</ref>
==2017 election==
Northam held campaign rallies with [[Barack Obama]]<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/obama-back-on-campaign-trail-to-rally-for-ralph-northam-in-richmond/2017/10/19/9a0fa0f4-b379-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb_story.html Obama back on campaign trail to rally for Ralph Northam in Richmond] (Washington Post)</ref> and [[Joe Biden]] during the general election campaign.<ref>[http://wset.com/news/election/former-vice-president-biden-campaigns-for-ralph-northam Former Vice President Biden campaigns for Ralph Northam in roundtable discussion] (AP)</ref>
In October 2017, the Northam campaign issued flyers omitting Northam's running-mate for Lieutenant Governor, [[Justin Fairfax]], an [[African American]], while the Democratic nominee for Attorney General and [[white]] man, [[Mark Herring]], was included on the flyer.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Patrick|title=Gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam campaign flier removes picture of LG candidate Justin Fairfax|url=http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/northam-campaign-flier-removes-picture-of-lg-candidate-justin-fairfax/article_c771cac2-7364-5b15-92ba-cce8ce0c604c.html|accessdate=|publisher=Richmond Times-Dispatch}}</ref><ref name=wapoab>{{cite news|last1=Nirappil|first1=Fenit|title=Black Democrat omitted from some Democratic campaign fliers in Virginia|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/reeks-of-subtle-racism-tensions-after-black-candidate-left-off-fliers-in-virginia/2017/10/18/de74c47a-b425-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html|accessdate=|publisher=The Washington Post|date=October 19, 2017}}</ref>
A Northam campaign ad was released in which a pickup truck with bumper sticker for his Republican opponent and a [[Confederate flag]] appeared chasing down minority children and cornering them in an alley – one of the children in the ad then wakes up, revealing the scene to have been a nightmare.<ref>[http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/358083-white-house-ad-against-virginia-republican-stoking-political-racism White House knocks 'political racism' after ad against Virginia Republican] (The Hill)</ref><ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/10/30/latino_victory_fund_ad_depicts_ed_gillespie_supporter_terrorizing_minority_children.html 'Latino Victory Fund' Ad Depicts Ed Gillespie Supporter Terrorizing Minority Children] (RealClearPolitics)</ref> Northam defended the ad saying Gillespie's own ads "have promoted fearmongering, hatred, bigotry, racial divisiveness."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/new-anti-gillespie-ad-sparked-by-worries-about-northams-appeal-to-minorities/2017/10/31/94867870-be59-11e7-8444-a0d4f04b89eb_story.html|author1=Ed O'Keefe|author2=Gregory S. Schneider|author3=Fenit Nirappil|title=New anti-Gillespie ad sparked by worries about Northam's appeal to minorities|work=Washington Post|date=October 31, 2017|accessdate=}}</ref><ref>[http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/records-show-financial-connection-between-northam-campaign-and-group-behind-controversial-ad Records show financial connection between Northam campaign and group behind controversial ad] (WTTG-TV)</ref> The ad was pulled the following day in the hours after the terrorist attack in[[ New York City]], in which an immigrant killed several people by running them over with a truck.<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/controversial-political-ad-pulled-new-york-terror-attack-article-1.3603015 Political attack ad showing kids running from Republican pickup truck driver is pulled after New York terror attack] (New York Daily News)</ref> An [[ISIS]] flag]] and a document indicating allegiance to the terrorist group [[Islamic State of Iraq and Syria]] (ISIS) were found in the truck.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/new-york-attack-isis-note-islamic-state-arabic-writing-endure-forever-latest-news-updates-a8031801.html | title=New York attacker had note in car declaring 'Islamic State will endure forever' in Arabic | work=[[The Independent]] | first=Andrew |last=Buncombe | date=November 2, 2017 | access-date=}}</ref>
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