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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>
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 after the [[terrorist]] attack in [[New York City]], in which an immigrant who won the [[visa lottery]] 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>
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 after the [[terrorist]] attack in [[New York City]], in which a winner of the [[e Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery]] killed 8 people and seriously injured 11 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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